Sir Everard Powell was no more dead than was Mr.Daubeny himself.

Now it is very unpleasant to find that your news is untrue, when you have been at great pains to disseminate it.

"Oh, but he is dead," said Mr.Ratler.

"Lady Powell assured me half an hour ago," said Mr.Ratler's opponent, "that he was at that moment a great deal better than he had been for the last three months.

The journey down to the House did him a world of good." "Then we'll have him down for every division," said Mr.Ratler.
The political portion of London was in a ferment for the next five days.