A Prince of Sinners E. Phillips Oppenheim BOOK 1 CHAPTER 8 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | A Prince of Sinners E Philips Oppenheim BOOK 1 CHAPTER 8 KINGSTON BROOKS MAKES INQUIRIES At luncheon Brooks found himself between Sybil Caroom and Mr. Hennibul. She began to talk to him at once. I want to know all about your candidate Mr. Brooks she declared. You can t imagine how pleased I am to have you here. I have had the feeling ever since I came of being shut up in a hostile camp. I am a Radical you know and these good people even my mother are rabid Conservatives. Brooks smiled as he unfolded his serviette. Well Henslow isn t exactly an ornamental candidate he said but he is particularly sound and a man with any amount of common-sense. You should come and hear him speak. I d love to she answered but no one would bring me from here. They are all hopeless. Mr. Molyneux there is going to support Mr. Rochester. If I wasn t sure that he d do more harm than good I wouldn t let him go. But I don t suppose they ll let you speak Sydney she added. They won t if they ve ever heard you. Molyneux smiled an imperturbable smile. Personally he said I should prefer to lend my moral support only but my fame as an orator is too well known. There is not the least chance that they will let me off. Sybil looked at Brooks. Did you ever hear such conceit she remarked in a pitying tone. And I don t believe he s ever opened his mouth in the House except to shout Hear hear Besides he s as nervous as a kitten. Tell me are you going to return Mr. Henslow I think so Brooks answered. It is certain to be a very close contest but I believe we shall get a small majority. The Jingo element are our greatest trouble. They are all the time trying to make people believe that Conservatives have the monopoly of the Imperial sentiment. As a matter of fact I think that Henslow is almost rabid on the war question. Still your platform--to use an Americanism Mr. Hennibul interposed must be founded upon domestic questions. Medchester is a manufacturing town and I am given to understand is suffering .
