Farn. Only one man I'd give my ears to work for.
Lady John (smiling). I remember.
Farn. (quickly). Do I always talk about Stonor? Well, it's a habit people have got into.
Lady John. I forget, do you know Mr. Stonor personally, or (smiling) are you just dazzled from afar?
Farn. Oh, I know him. The trouble is he doesn't know me. If he did he'd realise he can't be sure of winning his election without my valuable services.
Lady John. Geoffrey Stonor's re-election is always a foregone conclusion.
Farn. That the great man shares that opinion is precisely his weak point. (Smiling.) His only one.
Lady John. You think because the Liberals swept the country the last time——
Farn. How can we be sure any Conservative seat is safe after——