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Chapter 51

           Willcouldnotliketoleavehisownchessmenintheheatofagame;andanycandidateontherightside,evenifhisbrainandmarrowhadbeenassoftaswasconsistentwithagentlemanlybearing,mighthelptoturnamajority.TocoachMr.BrookeandkeephimsteadilytotheideathathemustpledgehimselftovotefortheactualReformBill,insteadofinsistingonhisindependenceandpowerofpullingupintime,wasnotaneasytask.Mr.Farebrother’sprophecyofafourthcandidate"inthebag"hadnotyetbeenfulfilled,neithertheParliamentaryCandidateSocietynoranyotherpoweronthewatchtosecureareformingmajorityseeingaworthynodusforinterferencewhiletherewasasecondreformingcandidatelikeMr.Brooke,whomightbereturnedathisownexpense;andthefightlayentirelybetweenPinkertontheoldTorymember,BagsterthenewWhigmemberreturnedatthelastelection,andBrookethefutureindependentmember,whowastofetterhimselfforthisoccasiononly.Mr.HawleyandhispartywouldbendalltheirforcestothereturnofPinkerton,andMr.Brooke’ssuccessmustdependeitheronplumperswhichwouldleaveBagsterintherear,oronthenewmintingofToryvotesintoreformingvotes.Thelattermeans,ofcourse,wouldbepreferable.

           ThisprospectofconvertingvoteswasadangerousdistractiontoMr.

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