At this moment an inner door opened, and another gentleman stepped into the room.
“Whatever is all this noise——” he began, when he caught sight of the Dodo.
"Do--o--o not--a--for--r--r--get m--e--e--e"
“Are you A. B. C.?” said the bird, pouncing upon him at once.
“Well—really,” said the gentleman, “I——”
“Don’t beat about the bush. Are you A. B. C., or are you not?” demanded the Dodo.
“Yes, I am, but——”
“Very well, then, I’ve come to take the situation, and I’ll just draw my first week’s salary at once, if you please.”