mrs. farrant. He has become a millionaire by appreciating clever men when he met them.
lady davenport. Yes, Julia, but his political conscience is comparatively new-born.
mrs. farrant. Well, Mamma, can we do without Mr. Trebell?
lady davenport. Everyone seems to think you'll come back with something of a majority.
mrs. farrant. [A little impatient.] What's the good of that? The Bill can't be brought into the Lords . . and who's going to take Disestablishment through the Commons for us? Not Eustace Fowler . . not Mr. Blackborough . . not Lord Charles . . not George!
lady davenport. [Warningly.] Not all your brilliance as a hostess will keep Mr. Trebell in a Tory Cabinet.
mrs. farrant. [With wilful avoidance of the point.] Cyril Horsham is only too glad.
lady davenport. Because you tell him he ought to be.
frances trebell. [Coming to the rescue.] There is this. Henry has never exactly called himself a Liberal. He really is elected independently.