Sir Timothy rose from his seat, and in his blandest manner began
by apologising for his late appearance. He was sorry that he had
been prevented by public business from being in place to answer
the honourable gentleman's question in proper turn. And even now,
he feared, that he must decline to give any answer which could be
supposed to be satisfactory. It would probably be his duty to make
a statement to the House on the following day,--a statement which
he was not quite prepared to make at the present moment. But in
the existing state of things he was unwilling to make any reply to
any question by which he might seem to bind the government to any
opinion. Then he sat down. And rising again not long afterwards,
when the House had gone through certain formal duties, he moved
that it should be adjourned till the next day. Then all the
members trooped out, and with the others Tregear and Lord
Silverbridge. 'So that is the end our your first day in
Parliament,' said Silverbridge.
'What does it all mean?'
'Let us go down to the Carlton and hear what the fellows are
saying.
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