Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [2313]

Blaine roared, “You got a despatch last Thursday evening at eight o’clock from Josiah Caldwell, completely and absolutely exonerating me from this charge, and you have suppressed it!” — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 2313

Note

The dialogue between Blaine and Knott escalates the tension, vividly framing the power struggle. The use of direct dialogue and the sense of immediacy effectively engage the reader in the unfolding drama, emphasizing the high stakes of the political theater.