But, Lord love you, Mr.Finn, when a man as is a journeyman has took up politics and joined a Trade Union, he ain't no better than a milestone for his wife to take and talk to him." After that Phineas went down to the Reform Club, and made one of those who were buzzing there in little crowds and uttering their prophecies as to future events.

Lord de Terrier was to go out.

That was certain.

Whether Mr.Mildmay was to come in was uncertain.

That he would go to Windsor to-morrow morning was not to be doubted; but it was thought very probable that he might plead his age, and decline to undertake the responsibility of forming a Ministry.
"And what then ?" said Phineas to his friend Fitzgibbon.
"Why, then there will be a choice out of three.