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Phineas Redux

CHAPTER XX
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"Just so.

I confess I do not like a deserter." "Phineas will be all right," said Barrington Erle.
"I hope so," said Mr.Ratler, as he passed on.
"Ratler and I run very much in the same groove," said Barrington, "but I fancy there is some little difference in the motive power." "Ratler wants place." "And so do I." "He wants it just as most men want professional success," said Phineas.

"But if I understand your object, it is chiefly the maintenance of the old-established political power of the Whigs.

You believe in families ?" "I do believe in the patriotism of certain families.

I believe that the Mildmays, FitzHowards, and Pallisers have for some centuries brought up their children to regard the well-being of their country as their highest personal interest, and that such teaching has been generally efficacious.


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