One does not like partridge every day.

As for me, I have nothing to do with it myself; but I would certainly like to change the dish." "If we're merely to do as we are bid, and have no voice of our own, I don't see what's the good of going to the shop at all," said Mr.
Sowerby.
"Not the least use," said Mr.Supplehouse.

"We are false to our constituents in submitting to such a dominion." "Let's have a change, then," said Mr.Sowerby.

"The matter's pretty much in our own hands." "Altogether," said Mr.Green Walker.

"That's what my uncle always says." "The Manchester men will only be too happy for the chance," said Harold Smith.
"And as for the high and dry gentlemen," said Mr.Sowerby, "it's not very likely that they will object to pick up the fruit when we shake the tree." "As to picking up the fruit, that's as may be," said Mr.Supplehouse.
Was he not the man to save the nation; and if so, why should he not pick up the fruit himself?
Had not the greatest power in the country pointed him out as such a saviour?
What though the country at the present moment needed no more saving, might there not, nevertheless, be a good time coming?
Were there not rumours of other wars still prevalent--if indeed the actual war then going on was being brought to a close without his assistance by some other species of salvation?
He thought of that country to which he had pointed, and of that friend of his enemies, and remembered that there might be still work for a mighty saviour.