1891 



IRISH POLITICS 



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the final rejoinder to Mr. Gladstone sent to press; 

 and lie writes to Sir J. Hooker : — 



Please the pigs, I have now done with them — wiped 

 my mouth, and am going to be good — till next time. 



But in truth I am as sick of controversy as a confec- 

 tioner's boy of tarts. 



I rather think I shall set up as a political prophet. 

 Gladstone and all the rest are coming to heel to their 

 master. 



Years ago one of the present leaders of the anti- 

 Parnellites said to me : " Gladstone is always in the hands 

 of somebody stronger than himself ; formerly it was Bright, 

 now it is Pamell." 



