Amy O'Connell. No.

Trebell. When will you, then?

Amy O'Connell. When I can't help myself ... if that time ever comes.

Trebell. [Accepting the postponement in a business-like spirit.] Well ... I'm an impatient man.

Amy O'Connell. [Confessing engagingly.] I made up my mind to bring you within arms' length of me when we'd met at Lady Percival's. Do you remember? [His face shows no sign of it.] It was the day after your speech on the Budget.

Trebell. Then I remember. But I haven't observed the process.

Amy O'Connell. [Subtly.] Your sister grew to like me very soon. That's all the cunning there has been.

Trebell. The rest is just mutual attraction?

Amy O'Connell. And opportunities.

Trebell. Such as this.