"Merridew?"

This next I have from Billy Izzard. He tells me that all at once I sprang to my feet and cried, in a huge and boisterous voice that drowned everything else, "Never mind, Aschael—chorus—all together!—"

"'Why—don't—you marry the girl?

D'you want—the poor thing to die?

You can see—she's gone—upon you

By the twin-kle in—her eye!

La—la la—sing up!

Take the tip—go on, Aschael!—

I've been—watching your game—

Why don't you marry the gal?'"