Elizabeth. No, it’s only a conference with his agent and one or two constituents.
Porteous. [Irritably.] How anyone can be expected to play bridge when people are shouting at the top of their voices all round them, I for one cannot understand.
Elizabeth. [Smiling.] I’m so sorry.
Anna. I can see your hand, Lord Porteous.
Porteous. It may help you.
Lady Kitty. I’ve told you over and over again to hold your cards up. It ruins one’s game when one can’t help seeing one’s opponent’s hand.
Porteous. One isn’t obliged to look.
Lady Kitty. What was Arnold’s majority at the last election?
Elizabeth. Seven hundred and something.
C.-C. He’ll have to fight for it if he wants to keep his seat next time.