He tried to
comfort himself with reflecting that Mary was all his own,--that in
the matter he had been victorious and happy;--but for an hour or
two he thought more of Mabel than Mary.
When the time came in which he could employ himself he called for
Silverbridge, and they walked together across the park to
Westminster. Silverbridge was gay and full of eagerness as to the
coming ministerial statement, but Tregear could not turn his mind
from the work of the morning. 'I don't seem to care very much
about it,' he said at last.
'I do care very much,' said Silverbridge.
'What difference will it make?'
'I breakfasted with the governor this morning, and I have not seen
him in such good spirits since,--well for a long time.' The date
to which Silverbridge would have referred, had he not checked
himself was that of the evening on which it had been agreed
between him and his father that Mabel Grex should be promoted to
the seat of the highest honour in the house of Palliser,--but that
was a matter which must henceforward be buried in silence.
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