"The L. and B. Skating Club, my lord."
"What is its object?"
"Our object, my lord?"
"No, the object of your society. I can guess your object."
The leader answered with a smile of the greatest satisfaction,—
"Er—skating, my lord."
"Your own amusement?"
The head of the deputation bowed.
"Do you want me to skate?"
"No, my lord; but we take the liberty of asking your lordship to kindly support our club with a subscription."