Son of Sir Anthony, and nephew and heir of Mrs. Winterfield. MP for Perivale. His engagement to Clara Amedroz was broken through the influence of his masterful mother, who had chosen Lady Emily Tagmaggert to be his wife.
There are many rocks which a young speaker in Parliament should avoid, but no rock which requires such careful avoiding as the rock of eloquence.
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