AT THE RESTAURANT
ANONYMOUS
Waiter—"Well, ladies, what will it be?"
Mrs. Etamine—"I don't know what you girls are going to take, but I can't eat a thing—unless it's ice-cream."
Miss De Beige—"I'm sure I don't want anything except cream. I never can eat in this hot weather."
Miss Satine—"I'd like some ice-cream, if they've got any real pistache."
Miss Foulard—"Oh, I wouldn't trust them to give me pistache here! I don't believe they know what pistache is. I'm going to take chocolate."
Mrs. E.—"I'd take chocolate, too, only it's so heavy all by itself."
Miss De B.—"Why don't you take it with strawberry?"
Mrs. E.—"Oh, I don't think strawberry and chocolate go well together! The contrast is too striking, don't you think?"
Miss De B.—"Well, perhaps it is a little—loud."