"The rest may be accounted for," said Lady St Julians to Lady
Deloraine the morning after; "it is simply vexatious; it was a
surprise and will be a lesson: but this affair of this Mr
Trenchard--and they tell me that William Loraine was
absolutely cheering him the whole time--what does it mean? Do
you know the man?"
"I have heard Charles speak of him, and I think much in his
favour," said Lady Deloraine; "if he were here, he would tell
us more about it. I wonder he does not come: he never misses
looking in after a great division and giving me all the news."
"Do you know, my dear friend," said Lady St Julians with an
air of some solemnity, "I am half meditating a great stroke?
This is not a time for trifling. It is all very well for
these people to boast of their division of last night, but it
was a surprise, and as great to them as to us. I know there
is dissension in the camp; ever since that Finality speech of
Lord John, there has been a smouldering sedition. Mr Tadpole
knows all about it; he has liaisons with the frondeurs. This
affair of Trenchard may do us the greatest possible injury.
When it comes to a fair fight, the government have not more
than twelve or so.
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