Pounce comes Dragon Mrs. Filmer.
"Well, goodness knows I leave the house early enough," says Young Wriford.
"Goodness knows you do," says Mrs. Filmer. "Breakfast at half-past six!"
"I never get it."
"You're never down for it."
Young Wriford, face all twisted: "Oh, what's the good! We're not talking about that. It's about my room."
Mrs. Filmer, lips compressed: "Certainly it's about your room, and perhaps you'll tell me how the servants—"
Young Wriford: "All I'm saying is that I don't see why my room shouldn't be done first."
Mr. Filmer (attracted to the battle): "I'm sure if as much were done for me as is done for you in this establishment—h'm, ha."
Alice (come to the rescue): "You know, Philip, you said you thought you wouldn't get back till lunch this morning."