Chief Engineer. As She orders.
Tramp. Who’s Her?
Chief Engineer. The whole of the State. The Nation!
Tramp. Why, that’s just the same as us! M.P.’s we ’ave and Boro’ Councillors, that’s democracy—’Ave yer got Boro’ Councillors?
Chief Engineer. No, we have the whole.
Tramp. And who speaks for the whole?
2nd Engineer. Ha, ha! He knows nothing.
Chief Engineer. The one who orders. She who only issues commands.
2nd Engineer. She abides in the law—she is nowhere else.
Tramp. And who gives you your orders?