MORLEY. Seven years ago, when we began to win bye-elections on the Irish question. The bye-elections are not going so well for us just now.
MRS. G. But the General Election will.
MORLEY. Perhaps one will—in another seven years or so.
MRS. G. But isn't there to be one this year?
MORLEY (gravely). The Cabinet has decided against it.
MRS. G. But Mr. Morley! Now the Lords have thrown out the Irish Bill there must be an election.
MORLEY. That was Mr. Gladstone's view.
MRS. G. Wasn't it yours, too?
MORLEY. Yes; but we couldn't—we couldn't carry the others.
MRS. G. Then you mean Mr. Gladstone is going to form a new Cabinet?