Une fois la partie de plaisir terminée aux Communes, on s'attendait que le Sénat avaliserait simplement la décision. La majorité conservatrice laisserait sûrement passer le projet de loi sans dire un mot, d'autant plus qu'il s'agissait de contrats qui, nous disait-on, avaient beaucoup contribué au revirement brutal de sa fortune politique.
Once the House had had its sport, it was expected that the Senate would rubber-stamp its decision, particularly the majority made up of Conservative senators who certainly would let the bill pass without a murmur, especially as it was the result of contracts, we were told, which were one of the major contributors to the steep decline of its political fortunes.
