“The old Hun? Certainly. I prefer him to the oh-so-English Mr Otto Redbury, anyway.”
“Does the oh-so-English Herr Otto Rothenburg go and sit in the bathroom and sulk when you are there? because it honours you too highly if he appears, and you might get conceited about it.”
“On the contrary, he entertains me with his most irreproachable Jingo sentiments—rather loudly, in case a policeman is posted outside the door.”
“An old lady has been posted outside this door for a good twenty minutes, waiting to wash her hands. Shall I let her in?”
“I don’t quite follow.”
“The ’phone and the wash-basin live together at Montague Hall. Good-bye, Antonia—do you like me?”
“Moderately. Good-bye, child.”