And what is to be your reward?
Some few precarious hundreds a year, lasting just so long as a party may remain in power and you can retain a seat in Parliament! It is at the best slavery and degradation,--even if you are lucky enough to achieve the slavery." "You yourself hope to go into Parliament and join a ministry some day," said Phineas.
Mr.Low was not quick to answer, but he did answer at last.

"That is true, though I have never told you so.

Indeed, it is hardly true to say that I hope it.

I have my dreams, and sometimes dare to tell myself that they may possibly become waking facts.

But if ever I sit on a Treasury bench I shall sit there by special invitation, having been summoned to take a high place because of my professional success.