A couple of dozen of men out of the Fallgate would make us safe." Mr.Ruddles smiled as he said this.
And Phineas smiled as he answered, "If any good can be done by talking to the men at the Fallgate, I'll talk to them by the hour together." "We've about done all that," said Mr.Ruddles.
Then came the voting.

Up to two o'clock the polling was so equal that the numbers at Mr.Browborough's committee room were always given in his favour, and those at the Liberal room in favour of Phineas Finn.
At three o'clock Phineas was acknowledged to be ten ahead.

He himself was surprised at his own success, and declared to himself that his old luck had not deserted him.
"They're giving L2 10s.

a vote at the Fallgate this minute," said Ruddles to him at a quarter-past three.
"We shall have to prove it." "We can do that, I think," said Ruddles.
At four o'clock, when the poll was over, Browborough was declared to have won on the post by seven votes.

He was that same evening declared by the Mayor to have been elected sitting member for the borough, and he again assured the people in his speech that the prosperity of England depends on the Church of her people.
"We shall carry the seat on a scrutiny as sure as eggs," said Mr.
Ruddles, who had been quite won by the gallant way in which Phineas had fought his battle..