He and I are political opponents," he confided, turning to Jane.
Her surprise increased, if possible.
"Are you Mr.Miller, the Democrat M.P. ?" she asked,--"the Mr.Miller who was making those speeches at Hellesfield last week ?" "At your ladyship's service," he replied, with a low bow.

"I am afraid if you are a friend of Mr.Tallente's you must look upon me as a very disagreeable person." "If the newspapers are to be believed, your strategies up at Hellesfield scarcely give one an exalted idea of your tactics," she replied coldly.
"They all seem to agree that Mr.Tallente was cheated out of his seat." The intruder smiled tolerantly.

He glanced around the room as though expecting to be asked to seat himself.

No invitation of the sort, however, was accorded him.

"All's fair in love and politics, Lady Jane," he declared.