ERNEST (wistfully). Officiate at a marriage ceremony, John?
TREHERNE (slowly). Now, that’s really odd.
ERNEST. Odd? Seems to me it’s natural. And whatever is natural, John, is right.
TREHERNE. I mean that same question has been put to me today already.
ERNEST (eagerly). By one of the women?
TREHERNE. Oh no; they all put it to me long ago. This was by the Gov. himself.
ERNEST. By Jove! (Admiringly.) I say, John, what an observant beggar he is.
TREHERNE. Ah! You fancy he was thinking of you?
ERNEST. I do not hesitate to affirm, John, that he has seen the love-light in my eyes. You answered—
TREHERNE. I said Yes, I thought it would be my duty to officiate if called upon.