I do not see that I am wanted or should be of use in the House of Lords, and there would be more discrepancy between rank and fortune, which is a thing on the whole rather to be deprecated.
John Morley: “I do not see that I am wanted or should be of use in the House of Lords, and there would be more discrepancy between…”
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Morley discusses his reluctance to join the House of Lords, citing a mismatch between rank and fortune.
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