Chilvers has had such
excellent training in politics. It was that, I think, that decided
us.
GEOFFREY [Convention forbids his strangling her.] Will somebody
kindly introduce me to this lady?
ST. HERBERT Ah, yes, of course. You don't know each other, do
you? Mr. Geoffrey Chilvers--Mrs. Joseph Spender. Mrs. Spender--
Mr. Chilvers, M.P.
ELIZABETH [Sweetly.] Delighted!
GEOFFREY [Not.] Charmed.
LADY MOGTON [To ANNYS.] I am not indifferent to your difficulty.
But the history of woman, my dear Annys, is a history of sacrifice.
We give our sons--if necessary, our husbands.
MRS. MOUNTCALM-VILLIERS [Affected.] How true!
ANNYS But you are not asking me to give him. You are asking me to
fight him. I can't.
LADY MOGTON You mean you won't.
ANNYS You can put it that way if you like. I won't.
[A pause.]
JANET I thought Mrs. Chilvers had pledged her word.
ELIZABETH Yes. But without her husband's consent. So, of course,
it doesn't count.
GEOFFREY [He turns on her.
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