CULVER. Another of your esteemed uncles.

TRANTO. Well, that's not very startling, seeing that my uncle's chief daily organ is really a department of the Government.

JOHN. What I say is—

HILDEGARDE ( simultaneously with John). Wouldn't it be more correct—( continuing alone ) wouldn't it be more correct to say that the Government is really a department of your uncle's chief daily organ?

JOHN. Hilda, old girl, I wish you wouldn't interrupt. Cookery's your line.

HILDEGARDE. Sorry, Johnnie. I see I was in danger of becoming unsexed.

CULVER ( to John). Yes? You were about to say?

JOHN. Oh, nothing.

CULVER ( to Tranto). Shall I read the passage on your uncle?

TRANTO. Don't trouble. Who's the next?