Dick: The idea! In the first—
Tom: Gee! but my father was late in getting home last night.
Dick: What made him late?
Tom: The trolley-car kept stopping every two minutes.
Dick: Every two minutes?
Tom: Yes, it would stop every two minutes and then wait one minute before starting again.
Dick: Wasn’t your father angry at the waits?
Tom: No, they were only short waits and he’s used to short weights—he’s in the coal business.
Dick: O, behave!
Tom: If you ever do what you did last night I’ll never speak to you again.