With the Under-
Secretary for Home Affairs in sympathy with us, the Government will
find it difficult to interfere. Don't you see how clever I am?
[JAWBONES, having received his instructions from PHOEBE, has
slipped out unobserved. He has beckoned to GINGER; she has
followed him. PHOEBE has joined the group.]
MRS. MOUNTCALM-VILLIERS. There's something in that.
JANET Is Mr. Chilvers still in sympathy with us?
PHOEBE Of course he is. A bit rubbed up the wrong way just at
present; that's our fault. When Annys goes down, early next mouth,
to fight the Exchange Division of Manchester, we shall have him
with us.
[A moment.]
LADY MOGTON Where do you get that from?
PHOEBE From St. Herbert. The present member is his cousin. They
say he can't live more than a week.
MRS. MOUNTCALM-VILLIERS It really seems like Providence.
ANNYS [Has taken the opportunity of giving PHOEBE a grateful
squeeze of the hand.].
LADY MOGTON You will fight Manchester?
ANNYS Yes. [Laughs.] And make myself a public nuisance if I win.
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