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 flowed smoothly on, "was a little before my day. But he was a great man. His speeches in Another Place on the People's Charter live in history. For a man of his time and class he was most enlightened. I am so glad for his sake that there is still among us one of his kin to bear the torch."

John Endor was still dumb, but now he glowed with happiness.

"I wonder, Mr. Endor, if you can dine with us to-morrow at Number 10, just my wife and me? Nobody else, except perhaps, my daughter. But quite informal—just en famille. Afterwards over a cigar, we'll have a little talk. Your fine speech it's  well, to-morrow evening, at eight."