"I won't say that. I don't mind confessing to you that it is my ambition to be such a one myself. But a child must crawl before he can walk. Such a one as I, hoping to do something in politics, must spare no chance. It would be something to me that Mr. Palliser should become the friend of any dear friend of mine,--especially of a dear friend bearing the same name."
"I'm afraid, George, you'll find me a bad hand at making any such friendship."
"They say he is led immensely by his wife, and that she is very clever. But I mean this chiefly, Alice, that I do hope I shall have all your sympathy in any political career that I may make, and all your assistance also."
"My sympathy I think I can promise you. My assistance, I fear, would be worthless."

"I won't say that. I don't mind confessing that it is my ambition to be such a one myself. It would be something to me that Mr. Palliser should become the friend of any dear friend of mine."
"I'm afraid, George, you'll find me a bad hand at making any such friendship."
"They say he is led by his wife, and that she is very clever. But what I really mean, Alice, is that I do hope I shall have your sympathy in any political career, and your assistance also."
"My sympathy I can promise you. My assistance, I fear, would be worthless."
