Phineas Redux

"I have come--" "I know why you have come." "I doubt that. I have come to tell you that I love you." "Oh Phineas;--at last, at last!" And in a moment she was in his arms. It seemed to him that from that moment all the explanations, and all the statements, and most of the assurances were made by her and not by him.

After return, charge, acquittal, and refused office, love declared and accepted — Redux plot crowned — so plot scores 92.

Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb. 8, 1870. DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington. Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.

Laura's letter triangulates Violet, Goesler, and Phineas before the dock — cast network re-knit — so cast scores 90.

It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry. The one chosen chief is readily selected. Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter. Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.

Ministry-forming essay dilates mid-book before Bonteen/trial acceleration — so pace scores 87.

The circumstances of the general election of 18-- will be well remembered by all those who take an interest in the political matters of the country. There had been a coming in and a going out of Ministers previous to that,--somewhat rapid, very exciting, and, upon the whole, useful as showing the real feeling of the country upon sundry questions of public interest. Mr. Gresham had been Prime Minister of England, as representative of the Liberal party in politics.

Chronicle voice treating election as shared memory — procedural prose launching Temptation — so prose scores 89.

There was a scene in the private room of Mr. Wickerby, the attorney in Hatton Garden, which was very distressing indeed to the feelings of Lord Fawn, and which induced his lordship to think that he was being treated without that respect which was due to him as a peer and a member of the Government. There were present at this scene Mr. Chaffanbrass, the old barrister, Mr. Wickerby himself, Mr. Wickerby's confidential clerk, Lord Fawn

Hatton Garden attorney room humiliating a peer — legal London as Palliser underside — so world scores 90.

The circumstances of the general election of 18-- will be well remembered by all those who take an interest in the political matters of the country. There had been a coming in and a going out of Ministers previous to that,--somewhat rapid, very exciting, and, upon the whole, useful as showing the real feeling of the country upon sundry questions of public interest.

Shared election memory as invitation — return novel hooked before personal fate — so hook scores 88.

Not Guilty. "And we are of opinion," said the foreman, "that Mr. Finn should not have been put upon his trial on such evidence as has been brought before us." The necessity of liberating poor Phineas from the horrors of his position was too urgent to allow of much attention being given at the moment to this protest. "Mr. Finn," said the judge, addressing the poor broken wretch, "you have been acquitted of the odious and abominable charge brought

Parliamentary hero as murder defendant — political novel absorbing Old Bailey machinery — so innov scores 93.

Of Phineas every one says that of all living men he has been the most fortunate. The present writer will not think so unless he shall soon turn his hand to some useful task.... Of poor Lady Laura hardly a word need be said. She lives at Saulsby the life of a recluse, and the old Earl her father is still alive.

Fortune declared with authorial caveat; Laura recluse cost named beside Park Lane éclat — so ending scores 92.