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

by Marie Carmichael Stopes

I must sell at once. Perhaps neighbour Lee might like to join this station on to his.

Nora.

(Looking up fiercely.) My dad? I won’t let him. I won’t!

Varlie.

You’ll not get a purchaser at present.

Roto.

That’s true, Boss. No one is buying land just now.

Gordon.

(Turning away.) Well, I must sell for else I have no money to go to Europe with and I will go. It will be a very expensive job. Propaganda costs. I must put my scheme before the Prime Minister of England, and it’s no good to write to him. I must see him, I must talk to him.

Varlie.