It assists a man in getting a seat as the director of certain Companies.

People are still such asses that they trust a Board of Directors made up of members of Parliament, and therefore of course members are made welcome.

But if you want to get into the House why don't you arrange it with your father, instead of waiting for what the club may do for you ?" "My father wouldn't pay a shilling for such a purpose.

He was never in the House himself." "And therefore despises it." "A little of that, perhaps.

No man ever worked harder than he did, or, in his way, more successfully; and having seen one after another of his juniors become members of Parliament, while he stuck to the attorneys, there is perhaps a little jealousy about it." "From what I see of the way you live at home, I should think your father would do anything for you,--with proper management.