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I will confess to you in friendly confidence, that I have winced when I read of lifelong friends of mine saying that I have, in certain Indian transactions, shelved the principles of a lifetime.
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John Morley
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Morley reflects on the disappointment of being accused of compromising his principles in Indian affairs.
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