"How's the nice young lawyer--Brooks his name was, I think ?" "All right, I believe." "And the ladies?
"I believe that they are quite well.

They were in Scotland last time I heard of them." Mr.Hennibul found conversation difficult.
"I saw that you were in Paris the other week," he remarked.
"I went over to see Bernhardt's new play," Arranmore continued.
"Good ?" "It disappointed me.

Very likely though the fault was with myself." Mr.Hennibul looked across at his host shrewdly.
"What did you see me for ?" he asked, suddenly.

"You're bored to death trying to keep up a conversation." Lord Arranmore laughed.
"Upon my word, I don't know, Hennibul," he answered.

"For the same old reason, I suppose.