Eminent K.C. "We have a very intricate and technical case coming on—most interesting. It turns on the question whether a certain subterranean conduit should be classified as a drain or a sewer."
Gladys. "Oh, but why not ask a plumber?"
DEDICATIONS.
Mr. Compton Mackenzie has found it necessary to state publicly in a dedication that his books have not been written by his sister.
The following extracts are taken from possible future dedications by various authors:—
Mr. H.G. Wells to the Bishop of London.
As I have seen it stated in various journals that you are the author of my book, The Soul of a Bishop, I hereby take the opportunity of informing your Lordship most definitely and emphatically that you are not. That book and also The Passionate Friends were written without any assistance from the episcopal bench. To avoid future misunderstanding I may say that all my books are written by myself. If at any time it is suggested that any publication of your Lordship has been written by me, I shall be glad if you will immediately issue a contradiction.
Mr. Bernard Shaw to the Editor of "The Morning Post."