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“Major Fisher did on my behalf”

“For what purpose?”

“As a long-term investment”

“And not because you wanted to take a seat on the board of the company?”

“No Major Fisher, as you well know, represented my interests on the board”

“Not in 1958 he didn’t, because in that year you turned up at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Barrington’s in Bristol, claiht to sit on the board and to vote on who should be the coinia, who did you vote for?”

“I voted for Major Fisher”

“Or do you ainst Mrs Clifton?”

“Certainly not I listened to both their presentations most carefully and decided on balance in favor of Major Fisher, rather than Mrs Clifton”

“Well then, clearly you have forgotten what you said on that occasion, but as it was recorded in the , allow me to remind you I don’t believe that women were put on earth to chair boards, take on trade union leaders, build luxury liners, or have to raise vast suing endorse professional women”

“Perhaps you should read on, Mr Trelford, and not be quite so selective in your quotations”

Trelford looked beyond the paragraph he’d underlined, and hesitated

Mrs Justice Lane gave hiinia had to say on that occasion”

“And so would I,” said Sir Edward, loud enough for everyone in court to hear

Trelford reluctantly read out the next couple of lines “I shall be supporting Major Fisher, and I only hope that Mrs Clifton will accept the enerous offer to serve as his deputy” Mr Trelford looked up