Lady. O, yes—that I am sure it did.
Lord. I am extremely obliged to you. [bowing.
Sir Luke. O, no, my Lord, not at all—not at all.—[aside to her.] I'll be extremely obliged to you, if you will hold your tongue—Pray, my Lord, are you engaged out to dinner to-day? for her Ladyship and I dine out.
Lady. Yes, my Lord, and we should be happy to find your Lordship of the party.
Lord. "Engaged out to dinner"?—egad very likely—very likely—but if I am—I have positively forgotten where.
Lady. We are going to——
Lord. No—I think (now you put me in mind of it) I think I have company to dine with me—I am either going out to dinner, or have company to dine with me; but I really can't tell which—however, my people know——but I can't call to mind.—
Sir Luke. Perhaps your Lordship has dined; can you recollect that?
Lord. No, no—I have not dined——what's o'clock?
Lady. Perhaps, my Lord, you have not breakfasted.