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of the mutiny, by the change in Tewfik Pasha's aspect and manner. His recent experiences had matured him marvellously. He had lost the shyness and reserve which had characterized him previously ; he had greatly improved his fluency of speech both in French and English ; he had acquired a certain knowledge of European politics, superficial, if you like, but still sufficient to enable him to discuss public affairs intelligently with foreigners. I cannot but think that at this period, if it had not been for Nubars influence, he might easily have given more trouble than he did. I know that in conversation with a native Minister, from whom I heard the anecdote, he said, in reference to the British occupation, "You suppose I like this state of things. I tell you, I never pass a British sentry in the streets of Cairo without a longing to strangle him with my own hands." At a later date, when he became more convinced of the sincerity of British good-will towards Egypt, and of British good faith towards himself, his views changed very materially. But, in the early years of his reign, his latent hostility to England was -mainly kept in abeyance by the fear that, if he gave = umbrage to the British authorities, the British Govern- -ment might replace his father on the throne. One can therefore easily understand the difficulties Nubar " had to contend with in his endeavour to establish a -modus Vivendi between the de Jure and the de facto Governments of Egypt.

The main difficulty, however, of the situation was