And Protection would be his security against ever being awakened."
"I'm afraid you don't like him," Joan commented.
"He will be all right in his proper place," he answered: "as the servant
of the public: told what to do, and turned out of his job if he doesn't
do it. My scheme does depend upon Protection. You can tell him that.
But this time, it's going to be Protection for the people."
They were at the far end of the corridor; and the few others still
promenading were some distance away. She had not delivered the whole of
her message. She crossed to a seat, and he followed her. She spoke with
her face turned away from him.
"You have got to consider the cost of refusal," she said. "His offer
wasn't help or neutrality: it was help or opposition by every means in
his power. He left me in no kind of doubt as to that. He's not used to
being challenged and he won't be squeamish. You will have the whole of
his Press against you, and every other journalistic and political
influence that he possesses. He's getting a hold upon the working
classes.
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