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breakfast should take place in Baker Street。〃
〃It shall be in Mecklenburgh Square；〃 said John Perkins stoutly； and in
Mecklenburgh Square it was。
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THE BEDFORD…ROW CONSPIRACY
William Pitt Scully； Esquire； was； as Mr。 Crampton said； hugely
annoyed at the loss of the place for his nephew。 He had still； however；
his hopes to look forward to； but these were unluckily dashed by the
coming in of the Whigs。 As for Sir George Gorgon； when he came to ask
about his peerage； Hawksby told him that they could not afford to lose him
in the Commons； for a Liberal Member would infallibly fill his place。
And now that the Tories are out and the Whigs are in； strange to say a
Liberal does fill his place。 This Liberal is no other than Sir George
Gorgon himself； who is still longing to be a lord； and his lady is still
devout and intriguing。 So that the Members for Oldborough have
changed sides； and taunt each other with apostasy； and hate each other
cordially。 Mr。 Crampton still chuckles over the manner in which he
tricked them both； and talks of those five minutes during which he stood
on the landing…place； and hatched and executed his 〃Bedford…Row
Conspiracy。〃
End of Project Gutenberg Etext The Bedford…Row Conspiracy； by
Thackeray
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