He recognised bitterly an error in tactics.
The ranks of his own party were filled with brilliant men without executive gifts.

It was for that reason he had for the moment ignored Tallente.

He realised, however, that in the opposite camp no man could be more dangerous.
"This thing seems to me really terrible, Tallente," he protested gravely.

"After all, however much we may ignore it, there is what we might call a clannishness amongst Englishmen of a certain order which has helped this country through many troubles.

You are going to leave behind entirely the companionship of your class.