Councils of WarChapter 6 A Useful Couple
Before sending his family off to Suffolk, Lionel thought to hold a dinner for both families. They invited the Fosters, the Strouds, The Dorwiches, the Standishes, Mother, and George. Twelve sat down to dinner. “I suppose we should leave politics out of the discussion,” Foster said over the cigars. “If we do not,” Stroud said, “I shall leave the argument to my son. He enjoys argument.” “Milord, I wish you health and a long life.” They laughed, and went on to horses. When Anne had led...