21/27 My advice to you is to give it up to-morrow. Men would laugh at you for a few weeks, but that is better than being ruined for life." "I can't do that," said Phineas, sadly. "If you won't give up your seat, the next best thing will be to take care that it shall interfere as little as possible with your work. I suppose you must sit upon some Committees." "My idea is this,--that I will give up one year to learning the practices of the House." "And do nothing ?" "Nothing but that. Why, the thing is a study in itself. |