_Mr. C.-J._ (_to himself_). Upon my word, I believe she's right! But I never noticed the poor woman's eye before. I wish I could find one of the _men_ in, and have a talk with him--much more satisfactory! (_Knocks at No. 4_) Is Mr. BULCHER at home? _Mr. B._ (_lurching out of a room on the ground-floor_). Qui' c'rect, Guv'nor--thash me! _Mr. C.-J._ I wanted to see you, Mr. BULCHER, to ask if we may count upon your support for the Conservative Candidate at the Election. I need hardly point out to you the--er--vital importance of-- _Mr. B._ (_slouching against the passage-wall, opposite Mr. C.-J._). 'Old on, Guv'nor, lemme ashk you thish question, 'fore we go any furrer. Wharriwanter 'ear from _you_ is--'Ow 'm I goin' git little bit o' good outer thesh 'lections for myshelf. You unnershtand me? What good Conshervative gov'men' ever done er workin' man--d' yer shee? Why, never--not in all their born daysh! You take that shtraight from me. _Mr. C.-J._ But surely--er--it was a Conservative Government that gave you Free Education? _Mr. B._ (_knowingly_). No, it washn't, Guv'nor. There yer wrong, d'yer see? It wash er _Radicals_ give us Free Education. And whatsh Free Education er me? Wouldn' say Thank yer f'rall Free Education in er wide world! _Mr. C.-J._ (_recognising that he must strike a stronger chord_). Well, at all events you will admit that, during the last six years, you have been--er--peaceful and prosperous? _Mr. B._ (_beerily_). I've been peashful and proshperous ever sinsh I was born. No, look 'ere, Guv'nr, I'm torken to you 'bout wharri _unnershtan'_, d'yer see? Jes' you lishen er wharri'm goin tell you. (_Here he punctuates his remarks by poking Mr. C.-J.'s ribs with a clay pipe._) Workin' man's gettin' more and more 'telligent every day--he'sh qui' capable lookin' after his own interests. What he wantch is, One Man One Vote, Redooced Hours o' Labour, 'Ome Rule for London, an' the Control of the Liquor Traffic! What did Misher GLADSHTONE say? Educated and 'telligent clashes alwaysh _wrong_--mashes always _ri'_! An' hain't _I_ 'telligent an' educated? Very _well_, then. There you _'ave_ it. _Mr. C.-J._ But--er--don't you see, my friend, that, according to Mr. GLADSTONE, the more intelligent and educated you are, the more you're wrong? _Mr. B._ Nothing of--er--kind. Don' you make any mishtake. _I_ ain't wrong. I gommy 'pinions--my p'litical 'pinions, and the prinshiples I go 'pon are--Down with--er--Tories! _Mr. C.-J._ In that case, Mr. BULCHER, I need not occupy your time any longer, so I'll say-- _Mr. B._ (_buttonholing him_). Don' you go 'way, Guv'nor, 'fore I've finished torkin. I've lishened all _you_ gorrer say--now itsh _my_ turn talk, and I tell _you_ er Conshervative Gov'men ish a downri'--&c., &c.