Conquest; Or, A Piece of Jade; a New Play in Three Acts

by Marie Carmichael Stopes

Nora.

You’ll have to learn how, Gordon.

Gordon.

If you have the car I will learn to drive it all right.

Nora.

I must have it.

Gordon.

Your dad’ll never spend so much just on your running about.

Varlie.

But I’ve not done yet, by gum! See what business she’ll do. See what she will carry. If you don’t have that little back seat raised, but have it locked down, this whole back top of her will open out on a hinge, and run behind on runners, stretching her out like a trolley car. See? (He manipulates the back of car as he speaks.) Then you put up these rails, bolt ’em together—and look at the freight she’ll carry!