Long enough to get mighty tired of hearin’ people callin’ each other “Darling”! Good gracious! You don’t think I enjoyed it, do you? Why, what I heard while I was under there—well, I got a pretty strong constitution, but—
MRS. BRIGGS
Hush! Oh, me!
INGOLDSBY
The voice that spoke didn’t sound like Lancelot’s voice—
LANCELOT (turning upon him ominously)
Did you hear me say not to call me Lancelot? I mean you, too.
INGOLDSBY (with hasty meekness)
I’ll call you anything you like; but I want to know who it was that spoke. You say it wasn’t you—