"No," he said, good-humoredly, "two years ago Fleetwood's name
didn't stand for principles of any sort; but I believed in him, and
look what he's done for me! I thought he was too big a man not to
see in time that statesmanship is a finer thing than practical
politics, and now that I've given him a chance to make the
discovery, he's on the way to becoming just such a statesman as the
country needs."
"Oh, it's a great deal easier and pleasanter to believe in people,"
replied Mrs. Nimick, in a tone full of occult allusion, "and, of
course, we all knew that Mr. Fleetwood would have a hearing before
any one else."
The Governor took this imperturbably. "Well, at any rate, he isn't
going to fill all the offices in the State; there will probably be
one or two to spare after he has helped himself, and when the time
comes I'll think over your man. I'll consider him."
Mrs. Nimick brightened. "It would make _such_a difference to
Jack--it might mean anything to the poor boy to have Mr. Ashford
appointed!"
The Governor held up a warning hand.
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