"That's all right," said Cream, again extending his hand to John. "Dolly'll be very pleased to hear we've settled it!"
"But I've never seen a music-hall play!" John exclaimed, "and you haven't said how much you'll pay me for it!"
"Never been in a music-hall!... Where was you brought up, Mac!"
"In Ballyards," John replied seriously.
"Where's that?"
"Have you never heard of Ballyards, Mr. Cream?"
"No," the comedian replied.
"Well, where were you brought up then?"
Cream regarded him closely for a few moments. Then he burst into laughter and again shook John fervently by the hand.
"That's one up for you, Mac!" he said genially. "Quite a repartee. Well, come with us to-night and see The Girl Gets Left. That'll give you a notion of the sort of stuff we want. See?"