"Yes, sir."
"The emergency gang is on duty, of course?"
"They're out in the wet, sir."
"Of course; that is where they belong on a night like this. But what were you doing out there? You have no business that calls you outside."
"I was helping a lady, sir."
"Helping a lady?"
"Yes, sir."
"What lady?"
"The English Fat Girl got mired on the lot, sir, and I was helping to get her out," answered the attendant solemnly.
"Pshaw!"