frances trebell. . . Cantelupe?
mrs. farrant. Yes. It was over appointing a teacher for the schools down here . . he was staying with us. The Vicar's his fervent disciple. However, we were consulted.
lucy davenport. Didn't Lord Charles want you to send the boys there till they were ready for Harrow?
mrs. farrant. Yes.
frances trebell. Quite the last thing in Toryism!
mrs. farrant. Mamma made George say we were too nouveau riche to risk it.
lady davenport. [As she laughs.] I couldn't resist that.
mrs. farrant. [Catching something of her subject's dry driving manner.] Lord Charles takes the superior line and says . . that with his consent the Church may teach the unalterable Truth in scientific language or legendary, whichever is easier understanded of the people.
lady davenport. Is it the prospect of Disestablishment suddenly makes him so accommodating?
frances trebell. [With large contempt.] He needn't be. The majority of people believe the world was made in an English week.