Man and maid answered simultaneously:
“Oh, yes, Sir Geoffrey.”
“Certainly, Sir Geoffrey.”
The Squire squared his broad shoulders and laughed.
“Then out with it, Alfred.”
Alfred, thus encouraged, and sensible that he was appearing to advantage in the eyes of Prudence, said boldly:
“I was remembering, Sir Geoffrey, what you was sayin’ las’ night about they eugannicks.”
The Squire laughed again.
“Took it all in, did you?” Alfred bobbed. “Capital! If I had my way, eugenics should be taught in every school in the kingdom.” He spoke to Alfred, but he looked kindly at Prudence.
“If you please, sir——”