I'm glad it is not to
contain five semitenths. A semitenth would never have been a popular form
of money in England. We hate new names so much that we have not yet got
beyond talking of fourpenny bits."
"There's a great deal in a name, isn't there? You don't think they'll call
them Pallisers, or Palls, or anything of that sort, do you? I shouldn't
like to hear that under the new regime two lollypops were to cost three
Palls. But they say it never can be carried this session, and we sha'n't
be in, in the next year."
"Who says so? Don't be such a prophetess of evil, Lady Glencora. I mean to
be in for the next three sessions, and I mean to see Palliser's measure
carried through the House of Lords next session. I shall be paying for my
mutton chops at so many quints a chop yet. Don't you think so, Fawn?"
"I don't know what to think," said Lord Fawn, whose mind was intent on
other matters. After that he left the room as quickly as he could, and
escaped out into the street. His mind was very much disturbed. If Lady
Glencora was determined to take up the cudgels for the woman he had
rejected, the comfort and peace of his life would be over.
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