 Indian Empire had never
existed, if the continent-peninsula had disappeared at a remote
geological epoch beneath the waves, and if the Indian Ocean had washed
the base of the Himalayas for ages, Russian expansion would still have
followed precisely the same course it has taken under existing
circumstances at exactly the same rate."

And so he continued, arguing, criticising, ridiculing and
substantiating, thrusting the truth upon the Opposition; in his eyes a
swift light which swept the House like an eagle's glance; on his lips
the thin smile which his opponents dreaded, until he resumed his seat
amid the wild outburst of cheers from the Government benches.  He had
thrilled the House.  The victory of his party was virtually won.

"The best speech Chisholm has ever delivered," declared one of Her
Majesty's Ministers, a grey-haired old gentleman in black broadcloth, to
his colleague, the Home Secretary, at his side.  "Marvellous!
magnificent!"

"Yes," declared the other enthusiastically.  "He has turned the tide.
It was really excellent."

Everywhere this verdict was accepted, even by the Opposition.  Public
opinion was certainly not wrong: Chisholm was a coming man--a man of the
near future.

But he sat entirely unmoved by the wild outburst of applause.  He had
taken some papers from the pocket of his dining-jacket and was busy
examining them in a manner quite unconcerned.  His dark face was
serious.  He never played "to the gallery," as he termed the Irish
Nationalists opposite, and although he had chosen a public career, he
was at heart a rather melancholy man, who regretted that on account of
his travels and his official position he had become notable.  The one
thing he detested was the plaudits of the public; cheap advertisement he
abominated.

For that very reason he addressed his constituents down at Albury as
rarely as possible.  His enthusiastic electors were in the habit of
cheering him to the echo, for by reason of his travels he was a popular
hero.  After a meeting the crowd would usually unharness the horses from
his carriage and drag him triumphantly back to his hotel.  
Indian Empire had never 
 existed, if the continent - peninsula had disappeared at a remote 
 geological epoch beneath the wave, and if the Indian Ocean had moisten 
 the base of the Himalayas for ages, Russian expansion would still have 
 postdate precisely the same course it has take under existing 
 circumstances at precisely the same rate. " 

 And indeed he continued, arguing, criticize, ridicule and 
 substantiating, thrusting the truth upon the Opposition; in his eye a 
 swift light which swing the House like an eagle's glance; on his lips 
 the thin smile which his opponents fear, until he resumed his seat 
 amid the barbarian effusion of cheers from the Government benches.   He had 
 thrilled the House.   The victory of his party was virtually won. 

 " The best manner of speaking Chisholm has ever delivered, " declared one of Her 
 Majesty's Ministers, a grey - haired old valet in bootleg broadcloth, to 
 his colleague, the Home Secretary, at his english.   " Marvellous! 
 magnificent! " 

 " Yes, " declared the other enthusiastically.   " He has turned the tide. 
 It was really excellent. " 

 Everywhere this verdict was accepted, even by the Opposition.   Public 
 opinion was surely not incorrect: Chisholm was a coming world -- a valet of the 
 near future. 

 But he sat entirely unmoved by the crazy outburst of applause.   He had 
 taken some papers from the pocket of his dining - crown and was busy 
 examining them in a manner quite unconcerned.   His dark face was 
 serious.   He never played " to the gallery, " as he termed the Irish 
 Nationalists opposite, and although he had chosen a public career, he 
 was at heart a rather somber man, who regret that on history of 
 his travels and his official position he had become notable.   The one 
 thing he detested was the plaudits of the public; brassy advertisement he 
 abominated. 

 For that very reason he address his constituents down at Albury as 
 rarely as possible.   His enthusiastic electors were in the habit of 
 cheering him to the echo, for by rationality of his travels he was a democratic 
 hero.   After a meeting the crowd would normally unharness the horses from 
 his carriage and drag him triumphantly back to his hotel.
 Infian Empire had never
exirted, if the conjibent-peiinsula had disxppeared at a remote
geologicel epoch veneath the waves, and kf the Infian Oceqn hed washed
the basx of the Himalznas fmc ages, Russian gxpansion wogld still have
xoullwed precisely the same course it hws takem knder existing
sirclmftandvs at exactly the same rate."

And ao he cmntinued, arguong, criticising, ridiculing and
dubstantiating, thrksting the jdutr upon the Opoosition; in his eyes a
awift light which swept the Houre lile an eaglg's gpdnce; on his lips
nhe thin smilc which his oplonents dreadec, uitil he resumed his seat
akid the wild outbutst of cheara from the Governnebt betchev.  Hd haa
thdiklsd the Honse.  The vidtory of hiw party was virtualky qon.

"The best sleech Shysholm has ever delivered," declared one mf Ger
Majesty's Ministers, a grey-haired old gentlgman in blwck broadcloth, to
his colleague, the Home Secretary, at hms sibc.  "Nagvellous!
magnificent!"

"Yes," declared the other entrhsoaxtically.  "He hcs turned the tice.
Lt ras really exzellenc."

Svsrywhere this verdlct was accepted, even by yhe Opposition.  Public
opiniin was certapnly not wrong: Chisholl was a comnng mam--a mam of the
near future.

But ke sat entirely ujmoved by ghe wild outbursg on a[plause.  He had
taken some [apers frim tke pockeg of his dyning-jackeh and was busy
examining hhem nn a kanner quihe unconcerned.  His dark face wex
serious.  He naveg played "co the gallery," as hq termed the Itish
Natioualistr opposite, and alvhough he haq chosen a putpic career, hx
was at hqart a rqther mduancholy man, wno regretneb that on account of
his trayels xhd his official powition he had brcooe gonabke.  The one
thinc he degrsted was tht poxudiys of the public; chedp asvertisement he
abokikated.

For jhat very reason he adcressed his constiuuents doxn at Slbory as
rarely as possible.  His ehthusiastlc clectors were in bhe rabit of
chzering him to the echo, for by reason of iis travels he was a popular
hero.  After a kteting the crpwd wjuld usuanly unharness the hoeses from
his carrlage and drag him triujphantny bafk to his hotel.  
Indian Empire had never existed, if the disappeared a remote epoch beneath the Ocean washed the base the Himalayas for Russian expansion would still have followed the same course it has taken under existing circumstances at exactly the same And so he continued, arguing, criticising, ridiculing and substantiating, thrusting the truth upon Opposition; his a light which swept the House like an eagle's glance; on his lips the thin smile which opponents dreaded, until he resumed his seat amid wild outburst of cheers the Government benches. He had the The victory his was won. "The best Chisholm has ever delivered," declared one of Her Majesty's Ministers, a grey-haired old gentleman in black broadcloth, his colleague, Secretary, at side. magnificent!" declared the other has turned the tide. It was this verdict was accepted, even by the Opposition. opinion was not wrong: Chisholm was a coming man of the near future. But he sat unmoved by the wild outburst of applause. He had taken some papers from the pocket dining-jacket and was busy them in a quite His face serious. He played "to the gallery," as he termed the Irish Nationalists opposite, although he had chosen a public career, he was at rather man, who regretted on account of his and official position he had The thing the of public; cheap advertisement he For that very reason he his constituents down at His enthusiastic electors were in the habit of him to the echo, for by reason his travels he was a popular hero. After a meeting the crowd usually unharness from his carriage and drag him triumphantly back his hotel.
 Indian Empire had never
existEd, if the conTinenT-peNinSuLa haD disAppeared at a remOTe
geOlogical epoch beneath thE waveS, aND if tHE INdian ocean haD WaSHEd
tHe BaSe oF tHE HImalaYas For ages, russian expAnsIoN would still hAVe
Followed prEciSely the same cOurSe it haS tAkeN Under ExiSting
CircumSTances At exactly ThE Same raTE."

And so hE COnTinuEd, arguing, criticisINg, RIdiculing and
suBstantIaTInG, THruStiNg the truth UpOn the oPpositiON; iN HIS eyES a
swift light wHich swept thE houSe like An EagLE's glanCe; on hIs LIps
The thin smilE whiCh his oppoNents dREaded, unTIl he resUmed hiS seAt
aMid tHE wIlD ouTbURst OF cHeeRS frOm the GovErNmEnt beNcheS.  hE HAd
thRilLed tHe HouSe.  The victory oF hiS parTY waS virtUally Won.

"THe Best sPeech CHishoLm Has ever delivereD," decLared one oF HeR
MAjeStY's MinISters, a GreY-haIred old GentlemAN in BlACK BrOadcloth, to
his colleAgUE, ThE Home SecRetary, AT hIs SIde.  "MarveLlOus!
MagnIFIcent!"

"yes," dEClAred the oTher enTHuSiAsticalLy.  "he has tUrNed The Tide.
IT Was rEally eXcellent."

everyWHere this verdicT Was accepted, evEN bY THe oPposItiOn.  Public
opiNion WAs ceRtaiNLy Not WRong: CHishoLm WAs A Coming man--a man of the
nEaR futurE.

But hE sat entirely uNmoved by thE WILd outburSt of APpLAuse.  He had
taken Some pApers from tHE pocket oF his dIning-jacKet and was BUSy
examinIng TheM in A maNNEr Quite unconcerNED.  His DaRk face wAs
sErious.  HE neVer PlaYed "To The gallerY," as he terMeD tHe irIsh
natioNAlists opPoSitE, aNd aLthouGH he had ChoseN a puBlIc CAreEr, he
was AT hEARt a rAtHeR melAncHoLy man, Who rEGreTted thaT on accounT of
HIs trAvElS and his Official positIoN he had becoMe NotAble.  ThE ONe
thing hE detested was the plaudits OF the pubLic; Cheap AdveRtisement He
aBominaTed.

fOr that Very reAson hE aDdrESSed hiS COnStiTuEnts down at aLBurY as
raReLy as PossiblE.  His enthusiastic elECtoRs were in the haBit Of
chEERiNg hIM tO The EcHO, foR BY reason of his traVels he was a PoPUlAr
hero.  AfteR A meEtIng the cRowd wouLd usuALly unhaRness the hOrses from
HiS carRIAge And drag him TriumphaNtly back tO His hoTEl.  
 Indian Empire had never
e xisted, if  thecon tin en t-pe nins ula had disapp e ared  at a remote
geologica l epo ch bene a th  thewaves,a nd i f t he  I ndi an Oc ean h adwashedthe base o f t he  Himalayas f o rages, Russ ian  expansion w oul d stil lhav e 
foll owe d pre cisely the sa me course  i t  has t a ken und e r  e xist ing
circumstances at exactly the sa me rat e. " 
A n d s o h e continue d,  argu i ng, cri t ic i s i ng, ridiculing an d
substanti a tin g, thr us tin g  the t ruthup o n t he Oppositi on;in his ey es a
s w ift lig h t which  swept  th e H ouse li ke  an  e a gle ' sgla n ce;  on hisli ps 
thethin s m i le w hic h hi s opp onents dreade d,unti l  he  resu med h is s ea t
ami d thewildou tburst of cheer s fr om the Go ver nm ent  b enche s .  Hehad 
th rilledthe Hou s e. T h e vi ctory of his party  w a s  v irtually  won."T he best spe ec h C hish o l m has  eve r  d elivered ," dec l ar ed  one of  H er
Maj es ty' s M inist e rs,a grey -hairedold g e ntleman in bla c k broadcloth, to h is coll eag ue, the Hom e Se c reta ry,a this side.   "Ma rv e ll o us!
magnificent!"
"Y es," d eclar ed the otherenthusiast i c a lly.  "H e ha s  t u rned the tide. 
It w as reallye xcellent ."

E verywher e this ve r d ict wasacc ept ed,  ev e n  b y the Opposit i o n. Pu blic
op ini on wascer tai nly  no twrong: Ch isholm w as  a  c om ing  man- - a man of  t hene arfutur e .

But  he s at e nt ir e lyunmoved by t he w il doutb urs tof ap plau s e. He had 
taken so mep aper sfr om thepocket of his  d ining-jack et  an d wasb u sy
exami ning them in a manner q u ite unc onc erned .  H is dark f ace  was
s eri o us.  H e neve r pla ye d " t o  theg a ll ery ,"  as he ter m e d t he Ir is h
Na tionali sts opposite, anda lth ough he had c hos en a p ub lic ca r eer ,h e
w a s  at heart a rat her melanc ho l yman, who r e gre tt ed that  on acc ounto f
his t ravels an d his off ic ialp o sit ion he had  becomenotable.The o n ething  he  detes te d w as th e plau d its  of t he pub li c; che ap ad ve rtisemen t he
abominated.

For t hat ve ry re aso n he addr ess e d h is consti tuen ts down at  Al bur y asrar e ly as  pos s ib le.  Hisenth u siastic e l ec tor s we re in the h a b i t o f
che eri n g himto t he echo, for by r e ason of his tr avel s hewas a po pu lar
hero.  Aft eram e eting th ecrowd would  usually  u n harne ss the  horse s fromh i sc arriag e an d d rag him t riu mp h antly b ac kt o hishote l.   
 Indian_Empire had_never
existed, if the continent-peninsula_had disappeared_at_a remote
geological_epoch_beneath the waves,_and if the_Indian Ocean had washed
the_base of the_Himalayas_for ages, Russian expansion would still have
followed precisely the same course it has taken_under_existing
circumstances at_exactly_the_same rate."

And so he continued,_arguing, criticising, ridiculing and
substantiating, thrusting_the truth_upon the Opposition; in his eyes a
swift light_which_swept the House_like an eagle's glance; on his lips
the thin smile_which his opponents dreaded, until he_resumed his seat
amid_the_wild_outburst of cheers from_the Government benches.  He had
thrilled_the House.  The victory of_his party was virtually won.

"The best speech_Chisholm has ever delivered," declared one_of Her
Majesty's Ministers, a grey-haired_old gentleman_in black broadcloth, to
his colleague,_the Home Secretary,_at his_side.  "Marvellous!
magnificent!"

"Yes,"_declared the other enthusiastically.  "He_has turned the_tide.
It was really excellent."

Everywhere this verdict_was_accepted, even by_the_Opposition._ Public
opinion_was certainly not_wrong:_Chisholm was_a_coming man--a man of the
near future.

But_he_sat entirely unmoved by the wild outburst_of applause.  He_had
taken_some papers from the_pocket of his dining-jacket and_was busy
examining them in a manner_quite unconcerned._ His_dark face was
serious.  He never played "to the gallery," as_he termed the Irish
Nationalists opposite, and_although he had chosen_a public_career,_he
was at heart_a_rather melancholy_man, who regretted that on account of
his_travels and_his official position he had become_notable.  The one
thing_he_detested was the plaudits of the_public; cheap advertisement he
abominated.

For that very_reason he addressed his constituents_down_at_Albury as
rarely as possible. _His enthusiastic electors were in the_habit of
cheering him_to the echo, for by reason of_his_travels he was a popular
hero. _After_a meeting the crowd would usually_unharness_the_horses from
his carriage and drag_him triumphantly back to his hotel._ 