So you are interested in politics, Miss Mannering ?" "Well, I believe I am," she answered, a little doubtfully.

"To tell you the truth, Sir Leslie, I am shockingly ignorant.

You must live in London to be a politician, mustn't you ?" "It is necessary," he assented, "to spend some part of your time there, if you want to come into touch with the real thing." "Then I am very interested in politics," she declared.

"Please go on." He shook his head.
"I would rather you talked to me about the roses.

You should ask your uncle to tell you all about politics.