Mrs. Mountcalm-Villiers. My dear! How can you ask? Of course we all agree. (To Elizabeth.) You agree, don’t you?
Elizabeth. Of course, even if elected, she would not be allowed to take her seat.
Phoebe. How do you know? Nothing more full of surprises than English law.
Lady Mogton. At the present stage I regard that point as immaterial. What I am thinking of is the advertisement. A female candidate upon the platform will concentrate the whole attention of the country on our movement.
St. Herbert. It might even be prudent—until you have got the vote—to keep it dark that you will soon be proceeding to the next inevitable step.
Elizabeth. You think even man could be so easily deceived!
St. Herbert. Man has had so much practice in being deceived. It comes naturally to him.
Elizabeth. Poor devil!
Lady Mogton. The only question remaining to be discussed is the candidate.
Annys. Is there not danger that between now and the next bye-election the Government may, having regard to this case, bring in a bill to stop women candidates from going to the poll?