These have been stirring times in politics, and for the last five or six weeks I have been helping to save my country, at the Liberal Club." Mr.Simeon--a devoted Conservative--came as near to frowning as his gentle nature would permit.
"You disapprove, of course," continued Brother Copas easily.
"Well, so--in a sense--do I.

We beat you at the polls; not in Merchester--we shall never carry Merchester--though even in Merchester we put up fight enough to rattle you into a blue funk.
But God help the pair of us, Mr.Simeon, if our principles are to be judged by the uses other men make of 'em! I have had enough of my fellow-Liberals to last me for some time.

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