In this world, perhaps no one possesses as many political innovations as the Earl of Bickenfield (Benjamin Disraeli), yet he never had any political beliefs. In this regard, he and Sir Arthur Hastings indeed make a perfect political pair.
—— Walter Bagehot, the legendary editor of The Economist (served 1860-1877)
As Arthur stepped out of Kensington Palace, the sun had just passed noon, with a faint scent of grass lingering in the air, occasionally accompanied by gentle breezes rustling the hem of his clothes.
While strolling along the garden path, Arthur's mind was still swirling with the words Lady Leisen had just spoken.
—— You have also noticed, Your Highness has become much more cheerful lately, and I guess it is not unrelated to her stepping out of that man's shadow more often.
This nearly explicit hint wasn't difficult to guess; that man obviously referred to John Conroy.
Conroy's wanton behavior, he had heard of it even before entering Kensington Palace.
