walter kent. Well, Mr. Trebell dished that!

frances trebell. Henry says his speech didn't turn a vote.

mrs. farrant. [With charming irony.] How disinterested of him!

walter kent. [Enthusiastic.] That speech did if ever a speech did.

frances trebell. Is there any record of a speech that ever did? He just carried his own little following with him.

mrs. farrant. But the crux of the whole matter is and has always been . . what's to be done with the Church's money.

lucy davenport. [Visualising sovereigns.] A hundred millions or so . . think of it!

frances trebell. There has been from the start a good deal of anti-Nonconformist feeling against applying the money to secular uses.

mrs. farrant. [Deprecating false modesty, on anyone's behalf.] Oh, of course the speech turned votes . . twenty of them at least.