(Feda, sotto voce.—Not what sold oranges?)

No, of course not. He says a song extolling the virtues and beauties of an orange lady.

[Song: "My Orange Girl." Excellent. The last song he bought.—A. M. L.]

And a funny song which starts 'Ma,' but Feda can't see any more—like somebody's name. Also something about 'Irish eyes.' [See [Note D].]

(Feda, sotto voce.—Are they really songs?)

Very much so.

(A number of unimportant incidents were now mentioned.)

He says it is somebody's birthday in January.

A. M. L.—It is.

(Feda, sotto voce.—What's a beano? Whose birthday?)