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The Half-Hearted

CHAPTER V
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We understand that the seat will be contested in the Radical interest by Mr.Albert Stocks, the well-known writer and lecturer." "You know everybody, John.

Who's the fellow ?" George asked.
"Oh, a very able man indeed, one of the best speakers we have.

I should like to see a fight between him and Lewie: they would not get on with each other.

This Stocks is a sort of living embodiment of the irritable Radical conscience, a very good thing in its way, but not quite in Lewie's style." The fifth cutting mentioned the presence of Mr.Haystoun at three garden-parties, and hinted the possibility of a mistress soon to be at Etterick.
George lay back in his chair gasping.

"I never thought it would come to this.


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