Surprised. Colonel?

Stidulph.

I—I—I’m sorry to find you in this set.

Farncombe.

Stiffly. What do you mean?

Stidulph.

Don’t be angry with me. I’m an old man—and an old fool; but it’s from the fools that the useful lessons are to be learned.

Farncombe.

Withdrawing his arm from Stidulph. I really don’t understand you.

Stidulph.