Trundleben: I think I heard he offered it them. But of course——
Sir Webley: No, quite so.
Trundleben: I gathered it was all rather a—rather a sordid story.
Sir Webley (solemnly): Ah!
[Neeks[5] with equal solemnity wags his head.
Trundleben (focussing his list again): Here's a very funny one. This is funnier than "Hamlet." "The Tempest." And the stage directions are "The sea, with a ship."
Sir Webley (laughs): Oh, that's lovely! That's really too good. The sea with a ship! And what's it all about?
Trundleben: Well, I rather gathered that it was about a magician, and he—he makes a storm.
Sir Webley: He makes a storm. Splendid! On the stage, I suppose.
Trundleben: Oh yes, on the stage.