"
He looked at her thoughtfully.
"Don't think me a prig, will you?" he said, "but I want to understand
you. In Medchester you used to work for the people--it was the greater
part of your life. You are not giving that up altogether, are you?"
She laughed him to scorn.
"Am I such a butterfly? No, I hope to get some serious work to do, and
I am looking forward to it. I have a letter of introduction to a Mrs.
Capenhurst, whom I am going to see on Sunday. I expect to learn a lot
from her. I was very, very sorry to leave my own girls. It was the
only regret I had in leaving Medchester. By the bye, what is this about
Mr. Henslow?"
"We are thinking of asking him to resign," Brooks answered. "He has
been a terrible disappointment to us."
She nodded.
"I am sorry. From his speeches he seemed such an excellent candidate."
"He was a magnificent candidate," Brooks said ruefully, "but a shocking
Member. I am afraid what I heard in the City the other day must have
some truth in it. They say that he only wanted to be able to write M.P.
after his name for this last session to get on the board of two new
companies.
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