by Alan TownendShe owed it all to the way she had been brought up by her mother,
Mary.
She owed it all to the way her mother, Mary, had reared her.
Her father had died of a heart attack when she was only two after his
business had been brought down following a financial scandal.
Her father had died of a heart attack when she was only two after his
business had gone bankrupt following a financial scandal.
Criminal charges had been brought against him but the matter was
closed on his death. He had been faced with criminal charges but the
matter was concluded after he died.
The press decided to bring up this information without being able to
get at the truth thanks to Mary's skilful management.
The press decided to make this information public with being able to
reveal the truth due to Mary's professional management.
In fact during the election as Sheila went round from house to house
canvassing, Mary would always bring up the rear. In fact during the
election as Sheila went round from door to door promoting her
candidacy, Mary would always be there in the background.
Her mother had observed early on that Sheila was very good at
sticking up for herself and always arguing her case well, which had
decided her to bring her daughter on in the art of public speaking.
Her mother had noticed early on that Sheila was very good at
standing her own ground and always fighting her case well, which
had decided her to develop her daughter's public speaking skills.
The awareness that Sheila had had all her life about her father's
apparent «disgrace» brought her up against the necessity constantly
to be on her guard.
The realization that Sheila had always about her father's so-called
«shame» had forced her into being cautious all the time.
All she would hint at was that the whole business had brought shame
on the family name, although her father was totally innocent.
All she would point out was that the whole business had dishonoured
the family name, although her father was not at fault at all.
After only six weeks in the job she even managed to bring about a
reconciliation between two of her colleagues who were having a petty
dispute and also succeeded in bringing a matter before her
minister....
Only six weeks after she had entered the job she even managed to
effect a settlement between two of her colleagues who were having a
quarrel and also succeeded in raising a topic with her minister...
Her name was becoming known both in the House of Commons and
also in her constituency where her efficiency was even bringing
round to her point of view those electors who had voted against her.
Her name was becoming popular both in the House of Commons as
well as in her constituency where her competence was even