Lord Brougham gave a faint snort, his words tinged with a bit of mockery: "Your disposition indeed doesn't appeal to old-school bureaucrats like Palmerston. They prefer those who never step out of line but also never achieve anything. Yet, I'm curious as to why you seem to get along so well with the Duke of Wellington."
Arthur once pondered the same question himself long ago, but the answer was something he found hard to believe.
Arthur paused, then spoke: "This is not a campaign speech, so I don't wish to boast. However, if I must find a reason, it's possibly because I'm a person of principles."
Lord Brougham set down his teacup and meticulously observed Arthur's expression: "Principled, yet flexible in methods? Just like the Duke of Wellington's wavering stance on the Catholic Emancipation Act?"
Arthur nodded slightly: "Just like the Duke of Wellington wavered on the Catholic Emancipation Act, all for the sake of peace and stability in Britain."
