As Bernard came in, this gentleman turned and exhibited the ambrosial beard, the symmetrical shape, the monocular appendage, of Captain Lovelock.
The Captain screwed his glass into his eye, and greeted Bernard in his usual fashion--that is, as if he had parted with him overnight.
"Oh, good morning! Beastly morning, is n't it?
I suppose you are come to luncheon--I have come to luncheon.

It ought to be on table, you know--it 's nearly two o'clock.

But I dare say you have noticed foreigners are never punctual--it 's only English servants that are punctual.

And they don't understand luncheon, you know--they can't make out our eating at this sort of hour.

You know they always dine so beastly early.