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The whole of that first Monday night Speaker Frost put in with Senator Hanway , in the latter 's study , revising committee lists and settling chairmanships with the purpose of advancing the White House chances of Senator Hanway and destroying those of Governor Obstinate . Although Congress had begun its session , no change was made in those morning calls of Richard , who came religiously at eleven to listen to Senator Hanway and look at Dorothy . The latter young lady was never absent from these interviews ; she had conceived a wonderful interest in politics , and gave her `` Uncle Pat '' no peace . Richard 's call commonly lasted but a half-hour , for Senator Hanway must be in the Senate chamber at noon . Thirty heavenly minutes they were ; Dorothy and Richard promised and again promised undying love to one another with their eyes . Senator Hanway never suspected this love-making , never intercepted one soft glance ; for your politician is like a horse wearing blinders , seeing only the road before him , thinking of nothing but himself . One morning after Senator Hanway had departed , Dorothy took Richard across to meet the blonde pythoness .