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ELIZABETH But I thought it was part of the Returning Officer's
duty to inquire into objections, that a special time was appointed
to deal with them.
ST. HERBERT He will still be required to take cognisance of any
informality in the nomination paper or papers. Beyond that, this
decision relieves him of all further responsibility.
JANET But this gives us everything.
ST. HERBERT It depends upon what you call everything. It gives a
woman the right to go to the poll--a right which, as a matter of
fact, she has always possessed.
PHOEBE Then why did the Returning Officer for Camberwell in 1885 -
ST. HERBERT Because he did not know the law. And Miss Helen
Taylor had not the means possessed by our friend McCaw to teach it
to him.
ANNYS [Rises. She goes to the centre of the room.]
LADY MOGTON Where are you going?
ANNYS [She turns; there are tears in her eyes. The question seems
to recall her to herself.] Nowhere. I am so sorry. I can't help
it. It seems to me to mean so much.
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