Sarcastic Friend. "Couldn't you go first!"
"Entering the Social Circle."—Making the first cut into a round of beef.
He. "What pretty hair that Miss Dashwood has—like spun gold!"
She (her rival). "Yes—fourteen carrot."
Mabel. "We always do this when mater's out, uncle. Saves all the bother of talking. Ripping idea, isn't it?"