My Novel — Volume 07 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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page 49 of 111 (44%)
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"Yes; Mr. Egerton promised to get me under the gallery. He is to speak himself to-night, and I have never heard him. As you are going into the House, will you remind him of his promise to me?" "I can't now, for he is speaking already,--and well too. I hurried from the Athenaeum, where I was dining, on purpose to be in time, as I heard that his speech was making a great effect." "This is very unlucky," said Randal. "I had no idea he would speak so early." "C----- brought him up by a direct personal attack. But follow me; perhaps I can get you into the House; and a, man like you, Leslie, from whom we expect great things some day, I can tell you, should not miss any such opportunity of knowing what this House of ours is on a field-night. Come on!" The member hurried towards the door; and as Randal followed him, a bystander cried, "That is the young man who wrote the famous pamphlet, --Egerton's relation." "Oh, indeed!" said another. "Clever man, Egerton,--I am waiting for him." "So am I" "Why, you are not a constituent, as I am." "No; but he has been very kind to my nephew, and I must thank him. You |
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