He received the verdict with perfect serenity and with a sense of unutterable relief, for his sufferings had been cruel.
John Morley: “He received the verdict with perfect serenity and with a sense of unutterable relief, for his sufferings had been cruel.”
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Morley reflects on Gladstone's acceptance of his terminal illness with a sense of relief after enduring great suffering.
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