trebell. An interviewer caught me at Basle. I offered to discuss the state of the Swiss navy.
frances. Was that before Lord Horsham wrote to you?
trebell. Yes, his letter came to Innsbruck. He "expressed" it somehow. Why . . it isn't known that he will definitely ask me to join?
frances. The Whitehall had a leader before the Elections were well over to say that he must . . but, of course, that was Mr. Farrant.
trebell. [Knowingly.] Mrs. Farrant. I saw it in Paris . . it just caught me up.
frances. The Times is very shy over the whole question . . has a letter from a fresh bishop every day . . doesn't talk of you very kindly yet.
trebell. Tampering with the Establishment, even Cantelupe's way, will be a pill to the real old Tory right to the bitter end.
walter kent comes in, very fresh and happy-looking. A young man started in life, trebell hails him.
trebell. Hullo . . you've not been long getting shaved.
kent. How do you do, Miss Trebell? Lucy turned me out.