"You are privileged to select your advisers to be present at these talks - and you can fetch the Devil himself and we shall not complain.  Smith is privileged to select his advisers and have them present.  If Caxton is not present, we will not be there.  In fact, you will find us across the street, at some quite different conference.  One where you won't be welcome, Even if you speak fluent Hindi.  Now do you understand me?"