This was Barrington Erle, a politician of long standing, who was still looked upon by many as a young man, because he had always been known as a youn… - Anthony Trollope

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This was Barrington Erle, a politician of long standing, who was still looked upon by many as a young man, because he had always been known as a young man, and because he had never done anything to compromise his position in that respect. He had not married, or settled himself down in a house of his own, or become subject to the gout, or given up being careful about the fitting of his clothes.