"Well, sir, to tell ’ee the truth, there’s two parties, one for and one against. Mr. Noakes is almost a newcomer, and some folks don’t take kindly to his pushing ways.  I don’t myself, I own it.  He’s near driven me off my head over this meeting, and though I’d do anything in the way of business, I don’t hold with his views.  He was one of they ’Stop the War’ kidney, and though goodness knows I’d ’a stopped the war, having a son over in France, I wouldn’t stop it a moment afore we’d done what we set out to do, and thankful I am our lads have done it.  That there young officer last night"—he smiled—"was you, I take it, sir."