B. "I was exceedingly rude the last time I saw you."
A. "No; it was surely I who was rude. Please excuse me."
B. "How is your august health?"
A. "Very good, thanks to your kind assistance."
B. "Is the august lady, your honorable wife, well?"
A. "Yes, thank you; the lazy old woman is quite well."
B. "And how are your princely children?"
A. "A thousand thanks for your kind interest. The noisy, dirty little brats are well too."
B. "I am now living on a little back street, and my house is awfully small and dirty; but if you can endure it, please honor me by a visit."
A. "I am overcome with thanks, and will early ascend to your honorable residence, and impose my uninteresting self upon your hospitality."