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To be
perfectly frank with you, I don't like working in the dark. You have
the power of veto, as you say. Well, if I am to lend Groostork a good
many millions of hard-earned dollars, I certainly don't relish the
idea that you may take it into your head to upset the whole
transaction merely because you have not had the matter presented to
you by me instead of by your cabinet, competent as its members may
be. First hand information on any subject is my notion of
simplicity."
"The integrity of the cabinet is not to be questioned, Mr. Blithers.
Its members have never failed Graustark in any--"
"I beg your pardon, Prince," said Mr. Blithers firmly, "but I
certainly suspect that they failed her when they contracted this debt
to Russia. You will forgive me for saying it, but it was the most
asinine bit of short-sightedness I've ever heard of. My office boys
could have seen farther than your honourable ministers."
To his utter amazement, Robin turned a pair of beaming, excited eyes
upon him.
"Do you really mean that, Mr.


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