horsham. We shall all be glad, I am sure, to postpone any further discussion. . .
trebell. I shall not.
blackborough. [Encouragingly.] Quite so, Trebell. We're on the subject, and it won't discount our pleasure that you're out of this mess, to continue it. This habit of putting off the hour of disagreement is . . well, Horsham, it's contrary to my business instincts.
trebell. If one time's as good as another for you . . this moment is better than most for me.
horsham. [A little irritated at the wantonness of this dispute.] There is nothing before us on which we are capable of coming to any decision . . in a technical sense.
blackborough. That's a quibble. [Poor horsham gasps.] I'm not going to pretend either now or in a month's time that I think Trebell anything but a most dangerous acquisition to the party. I pay you a compliment in that, Trebell. Now, Horsham proposes that we should go to the country when Disestablishment's through.
horsham. It's the condition of Nonconformist support.
blackborough. One condition. Then you'd leave us, Trebell?
horsham. I hope not.