Benjamin Disraeli

“ And what then is the news?"
"Labour is triumphant in Lancashire," said Devilsdust with bitter solemnity.
"The deuce it is," said Chaffing Jack. "What, have they raised wages?"
"No," said Devilsdust, "but they have stopped the mills."
"That won't mend matters much," said Jack with a puff.
"Won't it?"
"The working classes will have less to spend than ever."
"And what will the Capitalists have to spend?" said Devilsdust. "Worse and worse," said Mr Trotman, "you will never get institutions like the Temple re-opened on this system." ”

“ If they do not stop it in Lancashire, and I defy them, there will be a general rising."
"I have seen a many things in my time," said Mr Trotman; "some risings and some strikes, and as stiff turn-outs as may be. But to my fancy there is nothing like a strike in prosperous times; there's more money sent under those circumstances than you can well suppose, young gentlemen. It's as good as Mowbray Staty any day."
"But now to the point," said Devilsdust. "The people are regularly sold; they want a leader."
"Why there's Gerard," said Chaffing Jack; "never been a better man in my time. ”

“ You don't want anything in my way, neighbour? It's not very tempting I fear," said the good widow, in a rather mournful tone: "but a little fresh fruit cools the mouth in this sultry time, and at any rate it takes me into the world. ”