LADY MOGTON And if not? Is the solidarity of woman -
GEOFFREY [Beginning to guess.] Forgive my impatience; but whom
HAVE you selected?
ELIZABETH [When she likes she can be quite sweet.] Your wife.
[He expected it.] We rather assumed [she appeals to the others
with a gesture], I think, that the president of the Man's League
for the Extension of the Franchise to Women would regard it as a
compliment.
GEOFFREY [His dislike of her is already in existence.] Yes. Very
thoughtful.
ANNYS You must choose some one else.
PHOEBE But there IS no one else.
ANNYS There's mamma.
PHOEBE Mamma's too heavy.
ANNYS Well, then, there's Elizabeth--there's you!
GEOFFREY Yes. Why not you? You and I could have a jolly little
fight.
LADY MOGTON This is not a laughing matter. If I could think of
any one to take Annys's place I should not insist. I cannot.
PHOEBE You see, it mustn't be a crank.
GEOFFREY [He is losing his temper.] Yes, I suppose that does
limit you.
ELIZABETH And then--thanks to you--Mrs.
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