"I thought that you were going to offer me a seat." Mr.Horlock shook his head.
"We simply haven't a safe one," he confided, "and there isn't a soul I could ask to give up, especially, to speak plainly, for you, Tallente.
They look upon you as dangerous, and although it would have been a nine days' wonder, most of my people would have been relieved to have heard of your going to the Upper House." "I see," Tallente murmured.

"In plain words, you've no use for me in the Cabinet ?" "My dear fellow," the Prime Minister expostulated, "you have no right to talk like that.

I offered you a post of great responsibility and a seat which we believed to be perfectly safe.

You lost the election, bringing a considerable amount of discredit, if you will forgive my saying so, upon the Government.

What more can I do ?" Tallente was watching the speaker curiously.