Gunning.

You couldn’t do that.

Parbury.

Well, I was going to say you were always rather sour-natured.

Gunning.

Really!

[He takes up a daily paper and glances through it, continuing to do so while Parbury speaks.

Parbury.

And that has, I fancy, quite unconsciously to you, I am sure, a disturbing influence on others of happier nature.

[Taking an egg.