If you choose scandal, well take youon at
that.
Where will you find the equal of the English
golfclub?
Do you expect me to say, when I am asked fora
pledge, You must ask the King?
We have had quite enough of them here today. There
is no need to rub it in like that, Nick.
And this drudgery, remember, is a sweated trade,the
only one now left in this country. And Balbus will say that you are a
libertine.
It wears out the strongest man, and even the
strongestwoman, in five or six years. Suppose a man with a bigger voice comes
along!
Not to mention that you may have more than one
horse atyour disposal. I say Exercise your vote intelligently byvoting for
me.
You must excuse my unruly daughter,
MrBoanerges.
I am not sure that the British parlormaid is not
the onlyreal asset in your balance sheet. Do you wish me to lose my temper and make
scenes?
Allthat has happened is that the King has let go
the rope. But I believe the _expression_ is in use, asyou might say. Not to mention
that you may have more than one horse atyour disposal. You aresprawling on your
backs; and he is laughing at you.
I only ask,suppose he refuses to sign your
ultimatum?
Is there to be any restriction on the other side?
In this Cabinet there is nosuch thing as a policy.
You must excuse my unruly daughter, MrBoanerges. Oh
for Heavens sake dont contradict her, Joe. Crassus will say just simply that youare
a freethinker. That is why I do not feelbound to accept this ultimatum. It is our
business to warn it, not yours.
You neednt sneer at the sweets: we turn out plenty
ofsolid stuff. Dont let us swophorses when crossing a stream.