of the House, and who was plodding wearily and slowly along with some pet fiscal theory of his own, understood nothing at all of what he was saying.  Here was an opportunity for himself!  Here was at his hand the means of revenging himself for the injury done him, and of showing to the world at the same time that he was not afraid of his city enemies!  It required some courage certainly,—­this attempt that suggested itself to him of getting upon his legs a couple of hours after his first introduction to parliamentary life.  But he was full of the lesson which he was now ever teaching himself.  Nothing should cow him.  Whatever was to be done by brazen-faced audacity he would do.  It seemed to be very easy, and he saw no reason why he should...