Peter. I don't propose to do anything. (Resuming the hopeless attitude). I've shot my bolt. I'm a man with a past, an ex-M.P., ex-Everything.
O'Cal. (with conviction). You're a blazing idiot.
Peter. I quite agree.
O'Cal. You're not. You know you're not. I'm only saying it to rouse you.
Peter. You'll say nothing that I won't agree with.
O'Cal. All right. You've a big future before you.
Peter. I can't agree to that.
O'Cal. You have. You're going to——
Peter. I'm going to take it lying down, Denis, and that's all there is to it.
Mar. That's a pretty mean thing to say, Peter.