For an accurate appreciation of the political balance of the day, you must go to Brooks's.
"Mr.Kennedy must of course be right," said Phineas.

"I don't belong to Brooks's myself.

But I was only joking, Lady Laura.

There is, I suppose, no doubt that Lord de Terrier is out, and that is everything." "He has probably tendered his resignation," said Mr.Kennedy.
"That is the same thing," said Phineas, roughly.
"Not exactly," said Lady Laura.

"Should there be any difficulty about Mr.Mildmay, he might, at the Queen's request, make another attempt." "With a majority of nineteen against him!" said Phineas.