Welburn. Music? No.
Rector. Don't you remember the Beethoven Sonata in A and that place in the last movement where you always got that E on the A string out of tune—
Welburn [loudly]. Out of tune!
Rector [excited]. There, you see he remembers! Yes, yes; you remember that E.
Welburn [catching himself up]. What E?
Rector. The E on the A string.
Welburn. What's an A string? Why is there an E on it?
Rector. You know that surely: you used to be such a good 'cello player.
Welburn. Good what?
Rector. 'Cello player—this sort of thing, you know. [Pretending to play on a 'cello. Welburn looks at him vaguely, then tries to imitate him].