You know that my first husband was a Cabinet Minister ?" "I have heard you say so, Mrs.Presty, on more than one occasion." "Very well.

You may also have heard that the late Mr.Norman was a remarkably well-bred man.

In and out of the House of Commons, courteous almost to a fault.

One day I happened to interrupt him when he was absorbed over an Act of Parliament.

Before I could apologize--I tell you this in the strictest confidence--he threw the Act of Parliament at my head.