"Ah--I'm glad of that. Mr. Palliser has pressed me so much to remain till he goes to the Duke's, that I cannot get away sooner. As I am an unmarried man myself, I can employ my time as well in one place as in another;--at this time of the year at least."
"You must find that very convenient," said Alice.
"Yes, it is convenient. You see in my position,--Parliamentary position, I mean,--I am obliged, as a public man, to act in concert with others. A public man can be of no service unless he is prepared to do that. We must give and take, you know, Miss Vavasor."
As Miss Vavasor made no remark in answer to this, Mr. Bott continued--"I always say to the men of my party,--of course I regard myself as belonging to the extreme Radicals."

"Ah - I'm glad of that. Mr. Palliser has pressed me so much to remain till he goes to the Duke's, that I cannot get away sooner. As I am an unmarried man, I can employ my time as well in one place as in another."
"You must find that very convenient," said Alice.
"Yes. You see, with my position in Parliament I am obliged to act in concert with others. We must give and take, you know, Miss Vavasor."
As Miss Vavasor made no answer. Mr. Bott continued, "Of course I regard myself as belonging to the extreme Radicals."
