Disraeli was not foolish. He briefly connected their past collaborations with Arthur and quickly understood his meaning.
Still, he had to say, "Arthur, although you've been like this for a long time, you seem to have become more cautious since you got someone shot."
Arthur smiled and took a sip of wine. "Not only that, but my attitude towards all radicals has become even worse. Whether they are radical Conservatives or radical Liberals, they better not fall into my hands, or they'll be in for a good show."
Disraeli couldn't help but smile too. "On this point, I fully support you, and I'm honored to inform you that our old friend Charles Dickens feels the same way. Since Charles saw the draft of the New Poor Law, he's almost at the breaking point as a former Whig Party supporter. Charles naively thought that the Whig Party was a better choice than the Tory Party, but now he realizes he was wrong.
