Sladder: Dear me, you don't say so. Dear me, you do surprise me. Well, well, well, well. We do live and learn. Don't we? And what might his name be now?
Ermyntrude: It's Mr. Hippanthigh, father.
Sladder: O-o-o! It's Mr. Hippanthigh, is it? O-ho, O-ho! (He touches a movable bell, shouting "Splurge!" To his daughter or rather to himself.) We'll see Mr. Hippanthigh.
Ermyntrude: What are you going to do, father?
Sladder: We'll see Mr. Hippanthigh. (Enter Splurge.) Splurge, run after Mr. Hippanthigh and bring him back. Say I've got something to say to him. He's gone that way. Quick!
Splurge: Yes, sir. [Exit.
Sladder: I've got something to say to him this time.
Ermyntrude: Father! What are you going to do?
Sladder: I'm going to give him What For.
Ermyntrude: But why, father?