“Is there anything you want, sir?”
“Who ordered you here?”
“My duty.”
“In what capacity do you attend?”
“As your servant, sir.”
“I insist upon your leaving the room directly.”
“Ah! my friend, Essper George,” said Lady Madeleine, “are you there? What is the matter?”
“This, then, is Essper George!” said Violet Fane. “What kind of being can he possibly be? What indeed is the matter?”