Mrs. D. Yes, peesness?

Mrs. T-K. Very urgent business.

Mrs. D. Urchent! Dot will be of great importance, aint it? Mr. Topp comes sometimes home pretty guick, an’ sometimes he comes later. He haf his lunch at one o’clock. What was your peesness? Some togs?

Mrs. T-K. Dogs! No, indeed! I have business of great importance.

Mrs. D. Togs was of much importance by some peoples. One woman brought a leetle tog under each arm. When I told her Mr. Topp would kill tem she got mat like fury an’ says she, I yoost like to see him try dot.

Mrs. T-K. I don’t like dogs.

Mrs. D. Den you yoost agree mit Mr. Topp. He can’t pear mit togs an’ goats an’ such animals like dot.

Mrs. T-K. I admire his taste! Oh, I think he is such a fine gentleman.

Mrs. D. Lady, he is fine like golt. He has one heart so big as dot. (Holds hands enclosing space to show great size.) He treats me yoost like his mother.

Mrs. T-K. Oh, go on, I love to hear you talk of him!