CHAPTERXXXI
SALMONFISHINGINNORWAY
LordDumbello\'sengagementwithGriseldaGrantlywasthetalkofthetownforthenexttendays.Itformed,atleast,oneoftwosubjectswhichmonopolizedattention,theotherbeingthatdreadfulrumour,firstputinmotionbyTomTowersatMissDunstable\'sparty,astoathreateneddissolutionofParliament.\'Perhapsafterall,itwillbethebestthingforus,\'saidMrGreenWalker,whofelthimselftobetolerablysafeatCreweJunction.
\'Iregarditasamostwickedattempt,\'saidHaroldSmith,whowasnotequallysecureinhisownborough,andtowhomtheexpenseofanelectionwasdisagreeable.\'Itisdoneinorderthattheymaygetthetimetotideovertheautumn.Theywon\'tgaintenvotesbyadissolution,andlessthanfortywouldhardlygivethemamajority.Buttheyhavenosenseofpublicduty——nonewhatever.
IndeedIdon\'tknowwhohas.\'