"They talk to me about a policy," said the host.

They were closeted at this time in the Prime Minister's own sanctum, and there yet remained an hour before they need dress for dinner.
"Who talks about a policy ?" "Sir Orlando Drought especially." For the Duke of Omnium had never forgotten the arrogance of that advice given in the park.
"Sir Orlando is of course entitled to speak, though I do not know that he is likely to say anything very well worth the hearing.

What is his special policy ?" "If he had any, of course, I would hear him.

It is not that he wants any special thing to be done, but he thinks that I should get up some special thing in order that Parliament may be satisfied." "If you wanted to create a majority that might be true.

Just listen to him and have done with it." "I cannot go on in that way.