Nothing, as he told himself, of political import was managed at the Reform Club.

No influence from thence was ever brought to bear upon the adjustment of places under the Government, or upon the arrangement of cabinets.

It might be very well to count votes at the Reform Club; but after the votes had been counted,--had been counted successfully,--Brooks's was the place, as Phineas believed, to learn at the earliest moment what would be the exact result of the success.

He must get into Brooks's, if it might be possible for him.

Fitzgibbon was not exactly the man to propose him.