mr. tatton. I am in a rage with you, my lord.

george. He lives next door.

mr. tatton. My mistake. [He passes on.] Confess that she did it to please you.

lord john. Screamed!

mr. tatton. Lost my bet. We'll say . . . won your bet . . . to please you. Was skeered at the dark . . . oh, fie!

lord john. Miss Leete trod on a toad.

mr. tatton. I barred toads . . . here.

lord john. I don't think it.

mr. tatton. I barred toads. Did I forget to? Well . . . it's better to be a sportsman.