Still, still the set face which is stone gazes forth on a sky which is steel!
THE ONE TOPIC.
First Man (impressively). I was in bed for a week.
Second Man (indifferently). I was in bed for a fortnight.
First Man (boastfully). Ah, but I had most severe pains in my back and head.
Second Man (contemptuously). Very likely. I had most severe pains all over me.
First Man (exultingly). Well, anyhow, my temperature was 103½°.
Second Man (crushingly). Oh, that's nothing! Mine was 107°.
[Exit in opposite directions.