FRANCES. It's the eye of faith in you and your homeopathic doses. Don't you interfere with it. FRANCES TREBELL, _housekeeper, goes out._ KENT _has seized on the letters and is carrying them to his room._ KENT. This looks like popularity and the great heart of the people, doesn't it? WEDGECROFT. Trebell, you're not ill, and I've work to do. TREBELL. I want ten minutes. Keep anybody out, Kent. KENT. I'll switch that speaking tube arrangement to my room. TREBELL, _overflowing with vitality, starts to face the floor._ TREBELL. I've seen the last of Pump Court, Gilbert. WEDGECROFT. The Bar ought to give you a testimonial ... to the man who not only could retire on twenty years' briefs, but has. TREBELL. Fifteen. But I bled the City sharks with a good conscience ... quite freely. WEDGECROFT. [_With a pretence at grumbling._] I wish I could retire. TREBELL. No you don't. Doctoring's a priestcraft ... you've taken vows. WEDGECROFT. Then why don't you establish _our_ church instead of ... TREBELL. Yes, my friend ... but you're a heretic. I'd have to give the Medical Council power to burn you at the stake. KENT. [_With the book packages._] Parcel from the S.P.C.K., sir. TREBELL. I know.... Disestablishment a crime against God; sermon preached by the Vicar of something Parva in eighteen seventy three. I hope you're aware it's your duty to read all those. KENT. Suppose they convert me? Lucy wanted to know if she could see you. TREBELL. [_His eyebrows up._] Yes, I'll call at Mrs. Farrant's. Oh, wait. Aren't they coming to dinner? KENT. To-night? No, I think they go back to Shapters by the five o'clock. I told her she might come round about twelve on the chance. TREBELL. Yes ... if Cantelupe's punctual ... I'd sooner not have too long with him. KENT. All right, then. _He goes, shutting the door; then you hear the door of his room shut too. The two friends face each other, glad of a talk._ TREBELL. Well? WEDGECROFT. Well ... you'll never do it. TREBELL. Yes, I shall. WEDGECROFT. You can't carry any bill to be a credit to you with the coming Tory cabinet on your back. You know the Government is cursing you with its dying breath. TREBELL. [_Rubbing his hands._] Of course. They've been beaten out of the House and in now. I suppose they will meet Parliament. WEDGECROFT. They must, I think. It's over a month since-- TREBELL. [_His thoughts running quickly._] There'll only be a nominal majority of sixteen against them. The Labour lot are committed on their side ... and now that the Irish have gone-- WEDGECROFT. But they'll be beaten on the Address first go. TREBELL. Yes ... Horsham hasn't any doubt of it. WEDGECROFT. He'll be in office within a week of the King's speech. TREBELL. [_With another access of energy._] I'll pull the bill that's in my head through a Horsham cabinet and the House. Then I'll leave them ... they'll go to the country--