At other cabinets it is supposed that, let a leader be ever so autocratic by disposition and superior by intelligence, still he must not unfrequently yield to the opinion of his colleagues.

But in this cabinet the Duchess always had her own way, though she was very persistent in asking for counsel.

Locock was frightened about the money.

Hitherto money had come without a word, out of the common, spoken to the Duke.

The Duke had always signed certain cheques, but they had been normal cheques; and the money in its natural course had flown in to meet them;--but now he must be asked to sign abnormal cheques.