Doo. It’s Noodle! (Is going to rush towards him, but stops short suddenly.)

Come though, this won’t do I say,

We mustn’t take things in this easy way.

Although perchance we may have had the same aunt.

There may perhaps, Sir, be another “Claimant.”

I’d like to ask a question.

Noo.                        Ask a dozen.

Doo. Pray, had your nurse, Sir, in the Guards a “cousin?”

Noo. ’Tis strange, but true.

Doo. ’Tis well! When you were able