Jean. Geoffrey!
Stonor (trying to draw Jean away). Lady John's tired——
Jean. But you don't see who it is, Geoffrey——!
(Looks into his face, and is arrested by the look she finds there.)
(Lady John has pushed in front of them amazed, transfixed, with glass up. Geoffrey Stonor restrains a gesture of annoyance, and withdraws behind two big policemen. Jean from time to time turns to look at him with a face of perplexity.)
Mr. P. (resuming through a fire of indistinct interruption). I'll come down and attend to that microbe while a lady will say a few words to you (raises his voice)—if she can myke 'erself 'eard.
(Pilcher retires in the midst of booing and cheers.)
Chairman (harassed and trying to create a diversion). Some one suggests—and it's such a good idea I'd like you to listen to it—
(Noise dies down.)
that a clause shall be inserted in the next Suffrage Bill that shall expressly reserve to each Cabinet Minister, and to any respectable man, the power to prevent the Franchise being given to the female members of his family on his public declaration of their lack of sufficient intelligence to entitle them to vote.