But that might be prejudicial to me, as he is a man whom I trust in politics, and who may perhaps be serviceable to me." Of course Lady Glencora declared that Mr Bott might remain as long as he and her husband desired, and of course she mentioned his name no more to Mr Palliser; but from that time forth she regarded Mr Bott as an enemy, and felt also that Mr Bott regarded her in the same light.
When it was known among outside politicians that the Duke of St Bungay was staying at Matching Priory, outside politicians became more sure than ever that Mr Palliser would be the new Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The old minister and the young minister were of course arranging matters together.

But I doubt whether Mr Palliser and the Duke ever spoke on any such topic during the entire visit.

Though Mr Bott was occasionally closeted with Mr Palliser, the Duke never troubled himself with such closetings.

He went out shooting--on his pony, read his newspaper, wrote his notes, and looked with the eye of a connoisseur over all Mr Palliser's farming apparatus.