We generally get comic songs on first-night." "This _is_ a comic one," said Fisher minor.
"Go on," said Wheatfield; "tell that to D'Arcy here--he'll believe you-- eh, D'Arcy ?" D'Arcy looked mysterious.
"It's no laughing matter, young Wheatfield," said he, in a loud whisper, evidently intended for the eager ears of Fisher minor.

"I heard Yorke just now ask Denton if he thought Fisher's minor was all there.

Denton seemed quite cut up, and said he hadn't known it before, but it must be a great family trouble to the Fishers.

It accounted for Fisher major's frequent low spirits.

You know," continued D'Arcy confidentially, "I can't help myself thinking it's a little rough on Fisher major for his people to send a minor who's afflicted like this to Fellsgarth.