MYTYL
It's not my fault. Tyltyl promised me....
MUMMY TYL
Well, I never! A nice thing!... It's a blessing that I came to look for myself!... Take the broom, Tyltyl, while I give a rub to the plates and put them away.
TYLTYL
But look here: who's coming? Is it the Shah of Persia or the Emperor of China?
MUMMY TYL
Much better than that. You'll never guess.... Do you remember our neighbour?
MYTYL
What neighbour?