After long and deep and painful pondering, when the hour arrived, he rose from his bed of sickness, walked into the House of Commons, and not only voted, but spoke in favour of his convictions.
In his biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli recounts Bentinck's determination to vote and speak for his convictions despite severe illness.
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