“And he voted against us?” broke she in.
“Yes; and made a very violent speech, too.”
“Well, turn him out, then,” said Lady Dorothea, interrupting her. “Now, where 's your father? Send for Henderson at once; I 'll have no delay with this matter.”
“I have sent for him, my Lady; he 'll be here within half an hour.”
“And Scanlan also. We shall want him.”
“Mr. Scanlan will be here at the same time.”
“This case here, with two crosses before it, what does this refer to?” said her Ladyship, pointing to a part of the paper.
“That's Mr. Magennis, my Lady, of Barnagheela, who has been making incessant appeals for a renewal of his tenure—”
“And how did he behave?”
“He seconded Mr. Massingbred's nomination, and made a very outrageous speech on the occasion.”