I loff and respect Lady Grillyer; but I should not like to have to ask her for forgiveness." "Yes, she has rather an uncompromising nose, so far as I remember." "It is a kind nose to her friends, Bonker," the Baron explained, "but severe towards----" "Myself, for instance," laughed Essington.

"Well, what do you suggest ?" "First, zat you dine mit me to-night.

No, I vill take no refusal! Listen! I am now meeting a distinguished person on important international business--do you pairceive?
Ha, ha, ha! To-night it vill be necessary ve most dine togezzer.

I have an engagement, but he can be put off for soch a great person as the man I am now meeting at ze club! You vill gom ?" "I should have been delighted--only unluckily I have a man dining with me.

I tell you what! You come and join us! Will you ?" "If zat is ze only vay--yes, mit pleasure! Who is ze man ?" "Young Tulliwuddle.