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.