10/20 When Lord Robert was a coming in for the county on the religious dodge, he couldn't have worked them fellows anyhow, only for me. Mr Scruby knows that." "Let's take it all for granted, Mr Grimes," said Vavasor. "What comes next ?" "Well;--them Bunratty people; it is they as has come next. They know which side their bread is likely to be buttered; they do. They're a bidding for the 'Handsome Man' already; they are." "And you'd let your house to the Tory party, Grimes!" said Mr Scruby, in a tone in which disgust and anger were blended. |