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“The key thing that’s changed is that more mainstream investors are willing to give an audience to activists,” said an executive at one large institutional investor.

Suffice it that entering London late that night, my lord drove to Mr. Vernon's, who, going next morning to the office, presently returned with the news that the King had ridden in from Margate after dining at Sittingbourne, and would give an audience to Sir John on the following day.

He frequently sends them money from his own purse, and is always willing to give an audience to their deputies and to attend to their requests.

"That can quickly be arranged," eagerly replied the Prime Minister, "for His Majesty is so anxious to obtain information about the seal, that he is prepared at any hour of the day or night to give an audience to anyone who can ease his mind on the subject."

A few minutes later Bob heard two of the officers, with whom he had been previously brought into contact, conversing in their own tongue: "It was unlike him to give an audience to a subaltern like that," said one.