trebell. [Hardly.] May I ask you to interfere on my behalf no further?

farrant. My dear Trebell!

trebell. I assure you that I am interested in the Disestablishment Bill.

So they turn readily enough from the more uncomfortable part of their subject.

blackborough. Well . . here's Farrant.

farrant. I'm no good. Give me Agriculture.

blackborough. Pity you're in the Lords, Horsham.

trebell. Horsham, I'll devil for any man you choose to name . . feed him sentence by sentence. . .

horsham. That's impossible.

trebell. Well, what's to become of my bill? I want to know.