"Precisely. A quarter of their number are drawn from the Lower City,
apparently so that the 'normal people' are represented, but even those
quarters have some pockets of impressive wealth. And strangely, joining
Parliament tends to make one wealthier still," he drawls. "It might have
been an ambition of mine to become a member, at one point."
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Date: 2024-10-01 01:39 pm (UTC)"Precisely. A quarter of their number are drawn from the Lower City, apparently so that the 'normal people' are represented, but even those quarters have some pockets of impressive wealth. And strangely, joining Parliament tends to make one wealthier still," he drawls. "It might have been an ambition of mine to become a member, at one point."