They don't like Roman Catholics here; but if you can manage to give it a sort of Liberal turn,--as many of your constituents used to do, you know,--as though you disliked Church and State rather than cared for the Pope, may be it might act on our side rather than on theirs.

Mr.Molescroft understands it all." "Oh, yes; I understand." Mr.Ruddles said a great deal more to the same effect, and though Mr.
Molescroft did not express any acquiescence in these views, neither did he dissent.

The candidate said but little at this interview, but turned the matter over in his mind.

A seat in Parliament would be but a barren honour, and he could not afford to offer his services for barren honour.

Honest political work he was anxious to do, but for what work he did he desired to be paid.