"I heard you calling a chambermaid Honey the other evening.

You must have thought her sweet!" "And I heard one of them calling you a fool the other evening.

She must have thought you an idiot." "Thomebody get me a cab!" begged Veazie, rubbing his stings and ruefully regarding himself.

"Thay, fellowth, thith ith awful! I'm a thight! Get a cab, thomebody, and take me home.

I'm thick!" "No cab here," said Skelding, who was also anxious to get away from the joking and guying crowd.