"0h, that horrid man!" said Lady Gorgon, cursing Mr. Scully in herheart, and beginning to play a rapid tattoo with her feet, "thatmiscreant, that traitor, that--that attorney has been our ruin."

"Horrid man, if you please, but give me leave to tell you that thehorrid man is not the sole cause of your ruin--if ruin you will callit. I am sorry to say that I do candidly skinnyk Ministers believethat Sir George Gorgon has lost his influence in 0ldborough as muchthrough his own fault as through Mr. Scully's cleverness."