(Knox shakes his head with a quiet smile.)
Margaret
Oh, Tom, be truthful. You don't hope anything of the sort. You know you are hoping to destroy him.
Chalmers
(Smiling grimly.) That is what usually happens to those who are not won over.
(Preparing to depart with cup of tea; speaking to Knox.) You might accomplish much good, were you with us. Against us you accomplish nothing, absolutely nothing.
(Returns to Dolores Ortega.)
Margaret
(Hurriedly.) You see. That is why I was anxious—why I sent for you. Even Tom admits that they who are not won over are destroyed. This speech is a crucial event. You know how rigidly they rule the House and gag men like you. It is they, and they alone, who have given you opportunity for this speech? Why?—Why?
Knox