trebell. [With full voice.] But in the creed I'll lay down as unalterable there shall be neither Jew nor Greek . . What do you think of St. Paul, Gilbert?
wedgecroft. I'd make him the head of a college.
trebell. I'll make the Devil himself head of a college, if he'll undertake to teach honestly all he knows.
wedgecroft. And he'll conjure up Comte and Robespierre for you to assist in this little rechauffée of their schemes.
trebell. Hullo! Comte I knew about. Have I stolen from Robespierre too?
wedgecroft. [Giving out the epigram with an air.] Property to him who can make the best use of it.
trebell. And then what we must do is to give the children power over their teachers?
Now he is comically enigmatic. wedgecroft echoes him.
wedgecroft. And what exactly do you mean by that?