The Orderly comes in.

MITCHENER. What do you want?

THE ORDERLY. I dont want anything, Governor, thank you. The
secretary and president of the Anti-Suffraget League say they had
an appointment with the Prime Minister, and that theyve been sent
on here from Downing Street.

BALSQUITH (going to the table). Quite right. I forgot them. (To
Mitchener.) Would you mind my seeing them here? I feel
extraordinarily grateful to these women for standing by us and
facing the suffragets, especially as they are naturally the
gentler and timid sort of women. (The Orderly moans.) Did you say
anything?

THE ORDERLY. No, Sir.

BALSQUITH. Did you catch their names.

THE ORDERLY. Yes, Sir. The president is Lady Corinthia Fanshawe;
and the secretary is Mrs. Banger.

MITCHENER (abruptly). Mrs. what?

THE ORDERLY. Mrs. Banger.

BALSQUITH. Curious that quiet people always seem to have violent
names.