"I shall be too proud, sir—business hitherto"——
"Ay—ay—but, my good sir, we must not sacrifice ourselves to business. A little recreation is absolutely necessary."
"So it is, sir—so it is—and you, sir, with your splendid fortune and superior taste"——
"Ah, ah—apropos! have you heard from Mr Allcraft lately?"
"This morning, sir."
"When does he return, pray?"
"In about a week from this. He writes he leaves Vienna this very day."
"Dear me, how very inconvenient, how very vexing!"
"What is it, may I ask, sir?"
"Oh, a trifle, Mr Planner. Dear me—dear me—it is annoying too!"