Dun and Dusted Part I Book 7 of Poacher s Progress Chapter 10 Orders are Orders
The Foreign Office. London. September 16th, 1832. “Sir Elijah, it is a pleasure to finally meet you.” Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, rose from his chair, came around his desk and shook me warmly by the hand. I was quite surprised by his affability as he is known as ‘Lord Pumice Stone’ to the general public on account of his abrasive personality. “The pleasure is all mine, My Lord,” I said. He smiled, then pointed to a pair of plump-cushioned chairs positioned one each side of a...