ENTER BROWN AND JONES. MEETING, THEY STOP AND SHAKE HANDS MOST CORDIALLY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
BROWN. How are you, JONES?
JONES. Why, BROWN, I do declare
'Tis quite an age since you and I have met.
BROWN. I'm quite delighted.
JONES. I'm extremely glad.
[An awkward pause
BROWN. Well! and how are you?
JONES. Thank you, very well;
And you, I hope are well?
BROWN. Quite well, I thank you.
[Another awkward pause.
JONES. Oh!—by the way—have you seen THOMSON lately?
BROWN. Not very lately. (After a pause, and as if struck with a happy idea). But I met with SMITH— A week ago.