walter kent. Professor Maconochie lured me on to golf yesterday. He doesn't suffer from theories about that.

blackborough. [With approval.] Started life as a caddie.

walter kent. [Pulling a wry face.] So he told me after the first hole.

blackborough. What's this, Kent, about Trebell's making you his secretary?

walter kent. He thinks he'll have me.

blackborough. [Almost reprovingly.] No question of politics?

farrant. More intrigue, Blackborough.

walter kent. [With disarming candour.] The truth is, you see, I haven't any as yet. I was Socialist at Oxford . . but of course that doesn't count. I think I'd better learn my job under the best man I can find . . and who'll have me.

blackborough. [Gravely.] What does your father say?

walter kent. Oh, as long as Jack will inherit the property in a Tory spirit! My father thinks it my wild oats.