human
Mr. Conroy comes this afternoon,
gpt
That millionaire fellow?
human
And I want you to take him in hand, said Lady Moyne to me--not to her husband.
gpt
He's very clever, and it's most important to get him interested in our movement.
human
You'd much better take him in hand yourself, I said.
gpt
If any one could interest him--
human
I shall, of course; but I can't always be with him. I'm dreadfully afraid that if Mr. Babberly talks to him--but you know what Mr. Babberly is. He's splendid in Parliament and on a platform; perfectly splendid. We've nobody like him. But he might not quite suit Mr. Conroy. Then poor dear Colonel Malcolmson does talk such nonsense. Of course it's very good in its way, and I do hope the Liberals will lay to heart what he says about fighting before it's too late--
gpt
Mr. Conroy is a business man, I said,
human
That's just it, said Lady Moyne,
gpt
I quite understand, I said;
human
You! said Lady Moyne.
gpt
You're a literary man, and that's so rare, you know, in our class. And, besides, you're a Liberal. I don't mean in any offensive sense of the word; only just that you're not a party man. I must run away now; but you will do your best with Mr. Conroy, won't you? We want a big subscription from him.