.

‘You perhaps know something of our English politics,’ continued Sir John
Pleydell, and the General making a little gesture indicative of a limited
but sufficient knowledge, went on to say—‘of the Chartists more
particularly?’

The General bowed.  Estella glanced at Conyngham, who was smiling.

‘One cannot call them a party, as I have heard them designated in Spain,’
said Sir John parenthetically.  ‘They are quite unworthy of so
distinguished a name.  These Chartists consist of the most ignorant
people in the land—the rabble, in fact, headed by a few scheming
malcontents: professional agitators who are not above picking the pockets
of the poor.  Many capitalists and landowners have suffered wrong and
loss at the hands of these disturbers of the peace, none—’  He paused and
gave a sharp sigh which seemed to catch him unawares, and almost
suggested that the man had, after all, or had at one time possessed, a
heart.  ‘None more severely than myself,’ he concluded.

The General’s face instantly expressed the utmost concern.

‘My dear sir,’ he murmured.

‘For many years,’ continued Sir John hurriedly, as if resenting anything
like sympathy, as all good Britons do, ‘the authorities acted in an
irresolute and foolish manner, not daring to put down the disturbances
with a firm hand.  At length, however, a riot of a more serious character
at a town in Wales necessitated the interference of the military.  The
ringleaders were arrested, and for some time the authorities were in
considerable doubt as to what to do to them.  I interested myself
strongly in the matter—having practised the law in my younger days—and
was finally enabled to see my object carried out.  These men were
arraigned, not as mere brawlers and rioters, but under a charge of high
treason—a much more serious affair for them.’

He broke off with a harsh laugh, which was only a matter of the voice,
for his marble face remained unchanged, and probably had not at any time
the power of expressing mirth.

‘The ringleaders of the Newport riots were sentenced to long terms of
imprisonment
. 

 ‘ You perhaps know something of our English politics, ’ continued Sir John 
 Pleydell, and the General making a short gesture indicative of a circumscribed 
 but sufficient knowledge, went on to say—‘of the Chartists more 
 peculiarly? ’ 

 The General bowed.   Estella glance at Conyngham, who was smiling. 

 ‘ One cannot call them a party, as I have listen them designated in Spain, ’ 
 said Sir John parenthetically.   ‘ They are quite undeserving of so 
 distinguished a name.   These Chartists dwell of the most ignorant 
 people in the land — the rabble, in fact, head by a few scheming 
 malcontents: professional agitators who are not above picking the pockets 
 of the hapless.   Many capitalists and landowners have suffered ill-timed and 
 loss at the hands of these disturbers of the peace, none — ’   He paused and 
 pass a sharp sigh which seemed to catch him unawares, and almost 
 hint that the man had, after all, or had at one time possess, a 
 heart.   ‘ None more severely than myself, ’ he concluded. 

 The General ’s face instantly expressed the utmost concern. 

 ‘ My dear sir, ’ he murmured. 

 ‘ For many old age, ’ continued Sir John hurriedly, as if resenting anything 
 like sympathy, as all effective Britons do, ‘ the authorities acted in an 
 irresolute and foolish manner, not defy to put down the disturbances 
 with a firm hand.   At duration, however, a riot of a more serious character 
 at a town in Wales necessitated the interference of the military.   The 
 ringleader were arrested, and for some time the authorities were in 
 considerable doubt as to what to do to them.   I interested myself 
 strongly in the matter — having practised the jurisprudence in my younger days — and 
 was finally enabled to see my aim carried out.   These men were 
 arraigned, not as mere brawlers and rioters, but under a charge of high 
 treason — a a lot more serious affair for them. ’ 

 He broke off with a harsh laugh, which was merely a matter of the articulation, 
 for his marble face stay unchanged, and credibly had not at any time 
 the power of expressing mirth. 

 ‘ The ringleader of the Newport riots were sentenced to long terms of 
 imprisonment
.

‘You perhaps know something uf our English kooitics,’ contihued Sir John
Pleydell, and the Generap nakint a little gesture indkcative ov a limired
bnt sufficient knowledge, went oh to vey—‘of the Chartixts more
pasticularly?’

The Cevexal bowed.  Estella glanced at Conyngram, who wws smiling.

‘One sannpe caml them a party, as I have heard thsm desijnated in Spain,’
xaid Sir John parentheticaply.  ‘They are quite unaorthy of si
diseunguished a vame.  Thest Ehartists cknsist of the most ignorant
peopue in the land—tye rahtle, in fact, headvd by a few sgneming
kalcontrnts: professiokal ajitarors who are not abovx picking the pocketf
of the pmox.  Many capitalists abd landmwness hxce rufreced wrong anv
loss at ths hands of rhese disturbers of trv peace, none—’  He patsqd and
gave a sharp sigh which seemed to cafch him unawares, and alnost
suggested that thg man had, wfter all, or had at one time possessed, a
heart.  ‘Note moce sercvely rhwn myself,’ he concluded.

The General’s face instagflu vxpressed the utmjst concern.

‘Ky drwr sir,’ he muroured.

‘For jany years,’ continufd Sir Tohn yurriedly, as of resenting anything
like stmpathy, as ajo good Britons do, ‘che authoritnes acjed in an
irresolute and foolirh mznner, not dwring to ljt down the distjrbsnwes
with a firm hand.  At leggth, howeter, a riot ow a kore sqrious chagactev
dt a town in Wales necedshtated the interference of the military.  Vie
ringleaders ware arresteb, and nor some time tre authorities were iu
consiaerable dolbt as to what to do to them.  I itjerested mysenf
strongjy ib thw mattef—faving practisrd the lac in ny younger days—and
xas wjnally enabled cu see my object varfieq luv.  Thqve men were
asraienea, not xs mere bracldrs snd rioters, but undes a dharge of high
treaxok—a much mire serijus affair fot them.’

He broke off with a iarsh kaudh, which was only a matter of fhe voice,
vor his marble sace remained unehanged, and probably had not at any time
vhe power of expressing mirth.

‘The ringleadets pf the Newpprt ryots were sentenced to long twrms of
imprisonmekt
. ‘You perhaps know something of our continued John Pleydell, the General making a but sufficient knowledge, on to say—‘of Chartists more particularly?’ The General bowed. glanced at Conyngham, who was smiling. ‘One cannot call them a party, as have heard them designated in Spain,’ said Sir John parenthetically. ‘They are quite of distinguished name. Chartists consist of the most ignorant people in the land—the rabble, in fact, headed by a scheming malcontents: professional agitators who are not above the pockets of the Many capitalists and landowners have wrong loss at hands these of the peace, He paused and gave a sharp sigh which seemed to catch him unawares, and almost suggested that man had, or had one possessed, heart. ‘None more myself,’ he concluded. The General’s face utmost concern. ‘My dear sir,’ he murmured. ‘For years,’ continued John hurriedly, as if resenting anything sympathy, as all good Britons do, ‘the authorities in an irresolute and foolish manner, not daring to put down the disturbances with a At length, however, a of a more character a in necessitated the of the military. The ringleaders were arrested, and for some time authorities were in considerable doubt as to what to do I myself strongly in matter—having practised the law my days—and was finally enabled my carried were not mere brawlers and rioters, under a charge of high much more serious affair with a harsh laugh, which was only a of the voice, for his marble face unchanged, and probably had not at any time the power of expressing ‘The ringleaders Newport riots were sentenced to long terms of
.

‘You perhaps know something of Our English PolitIcs,’ ConTiNued sir JOhn
Pleydell, and THe GeNeral making a little gestUre inDiCAtivE Of A limiTed
but sUFfICIenT kNoWleDgE, WeNt on tO saY—‘of the CHartists moRe
pArTicularly?’

The gEnEral bowed.  ESteLla glanced at conYngham, WhO waS SmiliNg.

‘ONe canNot calL Them a pArty, as I haVe HEard thEM designATEd In SpAin,’
said Sir John parENtHEtically.  ‘They arE quite UnWOrTHY of So
dIstinguishEd A name.  tHese ChaRTiSTS ConSIst of the most iGnorant
peopLE in The lanD—tHe rABble, in Fact, hEaDEd bY a few schemiNg
maLcontents: ProfesSIonal agITators wHo are nOt aBovE picKInG tHe pOcKEts
OF tHe pOOr.  MAny capitAlIsTs and LandOWNERs haVe sUffeRed wrOng and
loss at tHe hAnds OF thEse diSturbErs oF tHe peaCe, none—’  he pauSeD and
gave a sharp sIgh wHich seemeD to CaTch HiM unawARes, and AlmOst
SuggestEd that tHE maN hAD, AFtEr all, or had at one timE pOSSeSsed, a
heaRt.  ‘None MOrE sEVerely thAn MysElf,’ hE COncluDed.

THE GEneral’s fAce insTAnTlY expresSeD the utMoSt cOncErn.

‘My DEar sIr,’ he muRmured.

‘FoR many YEars,’ continued SIR John hurriedlY, As IF ReSEntiNg aNything
like SympAThy, aS all GOoD BrITons dO, ‘the aUtHOrITies acted in an
irresoLuTe and fOolisH manner, not darIng to put doWN THe disturBancES
wITh a firm hand.  At lEngth, However, a riOT of a more SerioUs characTer
at a towN IN Wales neCesSitAteD thE INtErference of thE MIlitArY.  The
rinGleAders weRe aRreSteD, anD fOr some timE the authOrItIeS wEre In
conSIderable DoUbt As To wHat to DO to theM.  I intEresTeD mYSelF
strongLY iN THe maTtEr—HaviNg pRaCtiseD the LAw iN my younGer days—anD
waS FinaLlY eNabled tO see my object cArRied out.  TheSe Men Were
arRAIgned, not As mere brawlers and rioterS, But undeR a cHarge Of hiGh
treason—A muCh more SerIOus affAir for Them.’

HE bRokE OFf witH A HaRsh LaUgh, which waS ONly A mattEr Of thE voice,
fOr his marble face remAIneD unchanged, and ProBablY HAd Not AT aNY tiMe
THe pOWEr of expressing mIrth.

‘The rinGlEAdErs of the NeWPorT rIots werE sentenCed to LOng termS of
imprisOnment
.

‘You perhaps know somet hing of ou r Eng lis h p ol itic s,’continued SirJ ohnPleydell, and the Gene ral m ak i ng a li ttlegesture in d i cat iv eofal im itedbut  suffic ient knowl edg e,  went on tos ay —‘of the C har tists more
p art icular ly ?’The G ene ral b owed.Estell a glanced  a t  Conyn g ham, wh o wa s sm iling.

‘One cann o tc all them a par ty, as  I ha v e  he ard  them desi gn atedi n Spain , ’s a i d S i r John parent hetically.‘Th ey are  q uit e  unwor thy o fs o
d istinguishe d aname.  Th ese Ch a rtistsc onsistof the  mo stigno r an tpeo pl e  in th e l a nd— the rabb le ,in fa ct,h e a d ed b y a  few  sche ming
malconte nts : pr o fes siona l agi tato rs  whoare no t abo ve  picking the po cket s
of thepoo r.   M an y cap i talist s a ndlandown ers hav e  su ff e r e dwrong and
loss atth e ha nds of t hese d i st ur b ers of t he  pe ace, n one—’   He pa used and 
gavea  s ha rp sigh  w hich s ee med  to  catc h  him  unawa res, and  almo s t
suggested th a t the man had ,  a f t er all,  or  had at one  tim e  pos sess e d,  ah eart.   ‘No ne mo r e severely than mys el f,’ he  conc luded.

The G eneral’s f a c e  instant ly e x pr e ssed the utmos t con cern.

‘My dear sir ,’ he  murmure d.

‘Form a ny years ,’con tin ued S ir  John hurried l y , as  i f resen tin g anyth ing 
li kesym pa thy, as a ll goodBr it on sdo,  ‘the authorit ie s a ct edin an irreso luteandfo ol i shmanner, no t dari ng  t o pu t d ow n the  dis t urb ances
w ith a fir m h a nd. A tlength,  however, a r io t of a mor eser ious c h a racter
a t a town in Wales neces s itatedthe  inte rfer ence of t hemilita ry.  The
r inglea derswe rea r reste d ,  a ndfo r some tim e the  auth or itie s werein
considerable do u btas to what to  do  tot h em . I  i n ter es t edm y self
strongly i n the matt er — ha ving pract i sed  t he lawin my y ounge r  days—a nd
was fi nally ena bl ed t o see  my object  carried  out.  Th e se me n  w ere
a rra igned,  n otas me re bra w ler s and  riote rs , butunder  a  chargeof high
treason—a muchmore s eriou s a ffair for  th e m.’ 

He brok e of f with a h ars h l augh,  wh i ch wa s on l ya m a tterof t h e voice,f or  hi s ma rble face r e m a ine d unc han g ed, an d pr obably had not at any time
the p ower o f e xpr e ssin gmirth.

‘The r ing le a d ers of t he  Newport ri ots were  s e ntenc ed tolong t erms of i mp r isonme nt
.

‘You perhaps_know something_of our English politics,’_continued Sir_John
Pleydell,_and the_General_making a little_gesture indicative of_a limited
but sufficient knowledge,_went on to_say—‘of_the Chartists more
particularly?’

The General bowed.  Estella glanced at Conyngham, who was smiling.

‘One cannot_call_them a_party,_as_I have heard them designated_in Spain,’
said Sir John parenthetically._ ‘They_are quite unworthy of so
distinguished a name. _These_Chartists consist of_the most ignorant
people in the land—the rabble, in fact,_headed by a few scheming
malcontents: professional_agitators who are_not_above_picking the pockets
of the_poor.  Many capitalists and landowners_have suffered wrong and
loss at the_hands of these disturbers of the peace,_none—’  He paused and
gave a_sharp sigh which seemed to_catch him_unawares, and almost
suggested that the_man had, after_all, or_had at one_time possessed, a
heart.  ‘None more_severely than myself,’_he concluded.

The General’s face instantly expressed_the_utmost concern.

‘My dear_sir,’_he_murmured.

‘For many_years,’ continued Sir_John_hurriedly, as_if_resenting anything
like sympathy, as all good_Britons_do, ‘the authorities acted in an
irresolute and_foolish manner, not daring_to_put down the disturbances
with_a firm hand.  At_length, however, a riot of a_more serious_character
at a_town in Wales necessitated the interference of the military.  The
ringleaders_were arrested, and for some time_the authorities were in
considerable_doubt as_to_what to do_to_them. _I interested myself
strongly in the matter—having practised_the law_in my younger days—and
was finally enabled_to see my object_carried_out.  These men were
arraigned, not_as mere brawlers and rioters, but_under a charge of high
treason—a_much_more_serious affair for them.’

He broke_off with a harsh laugh, which_was only a_matter of the voice,
for his marble face_remained_unchanged, and probably had not at_any_time
the power of expressing mirth.

‘The ringleaders_of_the_Newport riots were sentenced to_long terms of
imprisonment