"Ladies and gentlemen—"
"Hear, hear!" from Mole, who, thinking himself free from attack, determined to try a bit of chaff upon his own account.
"Thank you, sar," said Monday, bowing gracefully to Mole.
"Ladies and gentlemen—"
"Bravo, bravo!" shouted Mole; "exceedingly bravo."
"Folks generally—sane and insane"—here he bowed in a very marked manner at Mr. Mole.
"Hear, hear!" cried Dick.
"My entertainment is just a-gwine to begin, and as it is of a scientific natur dat asks for all your attention, I must ax them to go at once who don't wish to stay and see it all through, so as not to interrupt me."
"No one wishes to go."
The most eager person to remain was Mr. Mole.