Phineas Redux

Such necessity certainly does exist in this, the present condition of England. Hunting prevails; hunting men increase in numbers; foxes are preserved; farmers do not rebel; owners of

fast to his own claims, and when to make no claims at all. He was afraid of no one, but he was possessed of a sense of justice which induced him to acknowledge the rights of those around him. When he found that the earths were not stopped in Trumpeton Wood - from which he judged that the keeper would complain that the hounds would not or could not kill any of the cubs found there - he wrote in very round terms to the Duke who owned it. If His Grace did not want to have the wood drawn, let him say so. If he did, let him have the earths stopped. But when that great question came up as to the Gartlow coverts - when that uncommonly disagreeable gentleman, Mr Smith, of Gartlow, gave notice that the hounds shou

popularity. His speech should be short, incisive, always to the point, but never founded on argument. His rules are based on no reason, and will never bear discussion. He must be the most candid of men, also the most close - and yet never a hypocrite. He must condescend to no explanation, and yet must impress men with an assurance that his decisions will certainly be right. He must rule all as though no man's special welfare were of any account, and yet must administer all so as to offend none. Friends he must have, but not favourites. He must be self-sacrificing, diligent, eager, and watchful. He must be strong in health, strong in heart, strong in purpose, and strong in purse. He must be economical and yet lavish; generous as the wind and yet

y his side, while the huntsmen and whips were trotting on with

I d

at something is always wrong. Men like hunting better tha

t place we d

alliser, who, as is the manner with all hunting ladies,

and I got upon that one fox, I would like to

nice. It was fast e

g else. We should have killed him if Maule hadn't once ridden over the h

you, Lord

you thought I

rticularly, you know, Men do s

t mind it,

directly he shows himself in a run the sport is

d, but I know he made me angry. Come, let us tro

pity him, and I do think he does care for it, though he is so impassive. He would be with

hard up

hard upon him, and, perhaps, upon

ough why it shouldn't be the other way

tain

ose. As a matter of course Viol

legiance to her own sex. She is sure to be treacherous at any rate in one direction. Not that Lady

nothing in

ing a

ur br

t as it ever is in su

for that -

Lord Ch

hought that perhaps you might have indu

riously; "I will never again speak to y

quite unconscious of any of that displeasure as to which Miss Palliser had supposed t

y go

s hunted him w

y we

a moment. You see they couldn't carry o

a f

hings I am glad we

e way, and Maule again dropped behind. "I'm blessed if he knows that I spoke

sorry, Lor

you might as well swear at a tree, and think to offend it. There's com

ou won't try t

I'd go at once, I wonder wheth

n the

e for

Lord Chiltern, quite as positively as I can for myself. You kn

at we call

and without its ordinary result in marriage. This playing at caring has none of the ex

ou'll take him, and by-and-

same house; but as he leaves Harrington tomorrow, and we may probably n

o for half an hour, he pulled out his case and lit a fresh cigar from the

o think of, and I'm generally out of sorts with the miseries of the day. I must say another

Miss Palliser was quite resolved that she would not open her mo

s what, M

kes blowing

rt of his

reeable. He takes such a deal of trouble about it. I heard him go

very en

t does a man ever get by it? Folks around yo

nergy goes for n

here can be no doubt of his energy. The hare was full of energy, but he did

still when you'

iltern swears at me. Every

at all other times, breaks

ffing. I know what you think of me

I think

alf asleep, shallow-pated, slow-bloode

unambitious

the good of ambition? There's the man they w

Fi

l have to starve, according to what Chiltern was sa

sensible,

can say just what you like, of

er of a certain philosophy, for which much may be said. But you are

t you to a

I fear, I cann

prove it, though

lse should do

d of strengthening the weak one, into your own

sion for teach

said that

my teeth what I once said - if I ever

hat I am ungenero

re you a

such scraps of encouragement as may have fallen in my way he

e go by i

tly with men, and muc

to love anyone. If I ever love any man it will be

rtress i

claim this advantage - that I can alway

oring y

again, and I know by the rattle of his h

as the Master said, wasn't worth the saddle he carried. He didn't care a - for the horse, but

buy some more,"

n. "He talks of buying horses as he would sugar plums!" Then they trotted