Minnie. He is rather peculiar at times.

Horace. (Indignant) I—peculiar?

Dicey. Peculiar? That seems a mild epithet to apply to him.

Minnie. I’m almost inclined to agree with you.

Dicey. He is a selfish beast.

Horace. I—selfish?

Minnie. He refused to come to-night after he had promised—promised faithfully.

Dicey. Pearls before swine.

Horace. I’ll swine him when I get hold of him!

Minnie. And he wouldn’t even fetch us a cab.