Scene + 

I + 

Committee-room of the Conservatives, Charles-street; Lord Flumm; Marquis of Flamborough; Lord George; Lord Charles; other Tory Lords, and Trim. A table covered with papers; Lord Charles smoking a cigar; Lord George half asleep in an armchair; Trim busy in looking over a list of the House of Commons. + 

Trim + 

It will be a devilish close run I see!⁠—yet I think we might manage some of them Pause. Does anybody know Turnstile? + 

Marquis + 

Never heard of him! + 

Lord George + 

Mumbling. The reform Member for Puddledock, isn’t he?⁠—the author of a book on Pinmaking, and things of that kind. An ironmonger in Newgate-street! + 

Trim + 

No, no! Member for Shoreditch;⁠—with Smooth, the Colonial Secretary! + 

Lord Charles + 

Taking the cigar from his mouth. I think I’ve heard something of him at Cambridge: he was Newtonian Professor of Chemistry when I was at College. + 

Trim + 

Can’t we talk him over? + 

Lord Charles + 

No, no! he is too sharp for that. + 

Trim + 

Will anybody speak to him?⁠—and if he won’t vote with us, keep him out of the way. + 

Marquis + 

Perhaps a hint at an appointment!⁠— + 

Lord Charles + 

Nor that either; he is a fellow of some spirit; and devilish proud. + 

Lord Flumm + 

But what are his tastes?⁠—how does he employ himself?⁠—who are his friends? + 

Trim + 

Why he’s⁠—a sort of a⁠—philosopher⁠—that wants to be a man of the world! + 

Lord Flumm + 

Oh!⁠—now I begin to recollect;⁠—I must have seen him at Sir Phillip’s. Leave him to me;⁠—I think Lady Flumm and my daughter can manage to keep him quiet on Thursday night. + 

Trim + 

But for Tuesday⁠—my Lord? + 

Lord Flumm + 

Two nights!⁠—Then I must try what I can do for you, myself. + 

Exit. + 