the dismayed Taper. "It does not follow that because we are
out, that you are in."

"How do you mean?"

"There is such a person as Lord Durham in the world," said Mr
Taper very solemnly.

"Pish," said the secretary.

"You may pish," said Mr Taper, "but if we have a radical
government, as I believe and hope, they will not be able to
get up the steam as they did in -31; and what with church and
corn together, and the Queen Dowager, we may go to the country
with as good a cry as some other persons."

"I will back Melbourne against the field, now," said the
secretary.

"Lord Durham dined at Kensington on Thursday," said Taper,
"and not a whig present."

"Ay; Durham talks very fine at dinner," said the secretary,
"but he has no real go in him. When there is a Prince of
Wales, Lord Melbourne means to make Durham governor to the
heir apparent, and that will keep him quiet"

"What do you hear?" said Mr Tadpole, joining them; "I am told
he has quite rallied."