(Brightening.) Oh, how nice of you. I did so want you to take an interest in his ideas. They are so wonderful. They will make—

Duchess.

I don’t care one Jellicoed submarine about his ideas. Tell me about himself.

Loveday.

He is a little lame, poor boy—

Duchess.

So I have observed.

Loveday.

But it isn’t fundamental. He got a stake through his thigh when he was a lad and it healed badly. It must have been dreadful for him.

Duchess.