. . . That about gauges him . . . The three committeemen . . .
sons-in-law. Nothing like a son-in-law here in Washington or a brother-
in-law . . . And everybody has 'em . . . Let's see: . . . sixty-
one . . . with places . . . twenty-five . . . persuaded--it is
getting on; . . . we'll have two-thirds of Congress in time . . .
Dilworthy must surely know I understand him. Uncle Dilworthy . . .
Uncle Balloon!--Tells very amusing stories . . . when ladies are not
present . . . I should think so . . . 'm . . . 'm. Eighty-five.
There. I must find that chairman. Queer. . . . Buckstone
acts . . . . Seemed to be in love . . . . I was sure of it.
He promised to come here . . . and he hasn't . . . Strange. Very
strange . . . . I must chance to meet him to-day."
Laura dressed and went out, thinking she was perhaps too early for Mr.
Buckstone to come from the house, but as he lodged near the bookstore she
would drop in there and keep a look out for him.
While Laura is on her errand to find Mr. Buckstone, it may not be out of
the way to remark that she knew quite as much of Washington life as
Senator Dilworthy gave her credit for, and more than she thought proper
to tell him. She was acquainted by this time with a good many of the
young fellows of Newspaper Row; and exchanged gossip with them to their
mutual advantage.
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