Grace.

His name is Davies. He’s the local doctor.

Mrs. Insoley.

You’re not going to suggest that the local doctor would dream of asking a question unless he was quite sure Claude was prepared to answer it?

Archibald.

Davies is an advanced Radical. I’m afraid he may take the opportunity to have a fling at Claude.

Mrs. Insoley.

I’m all at sea. In my day we wouldn’t have stood a doctor for five minutes who was a Radical. We’d have made life unbearable for him until he became a Conservative or left the district.

Archibald.

[With a shrug of the shoulders.] You’re looking rather dicky, Grace.