First W. I. M. No, it doesn't. It means that they don't start anything till twelve o'clock at night.
Second W. I. M. (pityingly). My dear fellow, where have you been all these years? They always go home on the stroke of midnight now.
First W. I. M. That's just where you're wrong. Midnight to two in the morning is just jolly well their best time now.
Second W. I. M. I'll bet you half a thick 'un you're wrong!
First W. I. M. And I'll bet you half a thick 'un I'm right!
[The argument continues for some minutes in this strain.
Inquirer. I wonder if they'll have any obstruction. I should like to see some of that. I believe it's no end amusing.
Second W. I. M. Oh, you may trust this Opposition for that. Their only notion for employing time is to obstruct everything and everybody.
First W. I. M. (with a deadly calmness). Ah! you call it obstruction, of course, because you want to rush your iniquitous Bills through the House. But you don't think we're going to stand that, do you?—because we're not, and the Country's with us. Just look at Grimsby.
Second W. I. M. All right! Suppose you look at Cirencester.