mr. voysey. I had hoped it wasn't to be yours.
edward. D'you mean to tell me that this sort of thing has been going on for years? For more than thirty years!
mr. voysey. Yes.
edward. That's a little difficult to understand just at first, sir.
mr. voysey. [sententiously.] We do what we must in this world, Edward; I have done what I had to do.
edward. [his emotion well cooled by now.] Perhaps I'd better just listen quietly while you explain.
mr. voysey. [concentrating.] You know that I'm heavily into Northern Electrics.
edward. Yes.
mr. voysey. But you don't know how heavily. When I discovered the Municipalities were organising the purchase, I thought of course the stock'd be up a hundred and forty—a hundred and fifty in no time. Now Leeds won't make up her quarrel with the other place . . there'll be no bill brought in for ten years. I bought at ninety five. What are they now?
edward. Eighty eight.