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border=0>Happily no questions in the House now can disturb
ournegotiations.
Theplace, however, was entirely at the disposal of
the Master Spiritand his retinue.
With his customary foresight he had sent his car
round there, wherethe crowd was inconsiderable. It was clear above thegeneral murmur
that he was speaking.
I know what you think at this moment, but, believe
me, itwill be with the consent of France.
All day long, large crowds stagnated aboutthe
Houses of Parliament. There was no demand for speechesand no interchange of
views.
Disregard that, said the Master Spirit and prepared
to leave theauditorium.
Because they had had no one andno great idea to
marshal them in order and unify their efforts. Theplace, however, was entirely at
the disposal of the Master Spiritand his retinue. Everybody was accepting the
LordParamount inertly. Two bodyguards came forward and placed themselves at either
elbowof the Speaker. Yet he was sensible of fatigue and oddly enough of just one
fainttwinge of anxiety.
The action of the piece was resumed by a little
significant detail.
All day long, large crowds stagnated aboutthe
Houses of Parliament.
Sir Bussy mightor might not be there; he continued
to be difficult to locate. Do you mind a fewphotographers from the picture papers
taking shots at you? Finally something about going to raise thefiery cross.
Generally the crowd showed nothingbut an amused sympathy for their
debacle.
We must not bury our talent in out-of-worksloth.
They did their duty without haste or violence. It was profoundly important to know
andtake the measure of all such men. There he would stand,Hereward Jackson would
say, Ssh! Now that margin has increased to eleven ortwelve per cent.
He was cheered fortwenty minutes at the Stock
Exchange.
The timid man shrunk away, and others more resolute
obeyed theMasters behests. Chemicals when I must, said the Master, with that
characteristicgesture of his hand. |