"I am not a Socialist," Peter hotly protested.
Lady Mary's eyes were full of mischief: "You must have been sent down for being something."
"I'm nothing at all," said Peter.
"Are you quite sure?"
"The silliest person alive is more than a label."
Peter cursed himself. He had again delivered an apothegm. Why must he always be so heavily serious? Lady Mary was openly smiling.
"I'm afraid we're all going to be very silly at Highbury during the next few days. We've simply got to label ourselves for Antony's sake."
"Tories," said Peter, trying to be nice, "are exceptions."
"You mean that Tories don't count?"