"It's a bachelor's party, I understand."
"That's the best thing I've heard about it. Did they say who'd be there? If you're not careful you'll have politics to eat, politics to drink, and politics to smoke."
"Come and create a diversion," I suggested.
"I'll think about it. Is Phil going to be there? Oh, then it won't be a bachelor party. I could name one young woman who will be there for certain, only I mustn't make mischief. Did you find Roden much changed?"
I tried to sort out my impressions of Arthur.
"Harder than he used to be. I shouldn't care to be a militant prosecuted by him."
Aintree raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I don't think they mind him; they can look after themselves."
"I've never met one."
"Would you like to?"