Great. H'm! (Irritably.) Yes, yes.
Miss L. (as though she has just recalled the circumstances). Oh, yes, I remember. I thought at the time, in my modest way, it was nothing short of heroic of them to go asking audience of their arch opponent.
Great. (stoutly). It didn't come off.
Miss L. (innocently). Oh! I thought they insisted on bearding the lion in his den.
Great. Of course I wasn't going to be bothered with a lot of——
Miss L. You don't mean you refused to go out and face them!
Great. (with a comic look of terror). I wouldn't have done it for worlds. But a friend of mine went and had a look at 'em.
Miss L. (smiling). Well, did he get back alive?
Great. Yes, but he advised me not to go. "You're quite right," he said. "Don't you think of bothering," he said. "I've looked over the lot," he said, "and there isn't a week-ender among 'em."