New Maid (cheerfully)—and told him as I didn't know when you'd be back again. 'Is card's in the 'all, sir. He 'ave wrote somethin' on it.
[She fetches it, returns, and presents it.
SNUBBING
He. "Sorry I forgot your party the other evening!"
She. "Oh, weren't you there?"
Master (reads writing on card, then suddenly springing up, exclaims) Oh—(stops the escape of a very strong expletive)—How long ago?