Well, it's always encouraging to find appreciation of high art, even among milkmen," observed Mr Buskin.

"Only shows how much we owe the growing education of the masses to the drama.

Talk of the press, the pulpit, the schoolroom----" "I believe he was quoting an advertisement," interpolated Austin.
"An ad., eh ?" said the mummer, somewhat disconcerted.

"Oh, well, I shouldn't be surprised.

Of course _I_ have nothing to do with such things.