"Well, here's my hand upon it; only you'll look like a big parrot in that dress. Isn't it true, father-in-law?"
"A joke is a joke," answered Giulianic; "but I wish you wouldn't be 'father-in-lawing' me, for——"
"Well, I hope you are not going to break off the engagement because I happened to christen mother-in-law with a glass of good wine, are you?"
"Your engagement?"
"Of course."
"I told you I don't mind a joke, still this is carrying——"
"Don't mind him, poor fellow," said Captain Panajotti. "The poor fellow is daft."
"If anybody is engaged to my daughter," continued Giulianic, "it's your friend there, Uros Bellacic!"
"Oh! I like that," said Uros, laughing. "I'm afraid the wine's all gone up to your bald pate, old man." Then turning to Captain Panajotti, he added: "He doesn't know his own son-in-law any more," and he laughed idiotically.
Giulianic and his wife looked aghast.