mr. smallpeice again comes out of the dining-room.

mr. smallpeice. Mr. Leete.

carnaby. [Ironically polite.] Mr. Smallpeice.

mr. smallpeice. Mr. Crowe is proposing your health.

mr. crowe comes out. A crop-headed beefy-looking farmer of sixty.

mr. crowe. Was.

carnaby. There's a good enemy!

mr. crowe. Get out of my road . . lawyer Smallpeice.

carnaby. Leave enough of him living to attend to my business.

mr. smallpeice. [wriggling a bow at carnaby.] Oh . . dear sir!