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He had
He was now lingering in Holland till the latest possible moment.
the King was not come. It was necessary that the Lords Justices
delay was imputed, and justly, to adverse winds. But the
known that there were often gales from the West in the German
the Estates of his Realm for a particular day, he ought not to
miracle could have prevented him from keeping that appointment.
Thus the ill humour which a large proportion of the new
and more aced every day, till they entered on their functions.
Who was to be Speaker? The junto wished to place Sir Thomas
and most steadfast friends; and had been, both in the House of
Montague. There was reason indeed to expect a strong opposition.
opinion of the Tories. That he was a placeman, and that he was
of many who were not Tories. But nobody else came forward. The
of in coffeehouses; but the rumour that he would be proposed soon
had gone by. He still possessed, indeed, those advantages which
illustrious descent, ample fortune, ready and weighty eloquence,
things could not do so much to raise him as his moral character
never have been liked, might, if it had been united with elevated
the forms of pride.html">pride, even the pride of upstart wealth not
in company with sordid and ignoble vices, greediness, mendacity,
even of those who were well pleased to see the ministers galled
himself more than once, and suspected that he was impatient.
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