Mr. Brown, Q.C. "Because I'm not going to let those fellows, Jones and Robinson, think that I shirk the responsibility."
Messrs. Jones, M.D., and Robinson, R.A. "Because we don't mean to be outdone by that fellow Brown."
The West-end Young Man. "Because, you know, I think, on the whole, it's the correct thing to do."
The Primrose-League Young Man. "Because I should very much like to have a real chance of giving a Social Democrat a good whack on the head."
'Arry. "Because it's such a prime lark."
The General Person. "Because everybody seems to be doing it."
Mem. by a Hater of Premature "Christmassing."
"Christmas comes but once a year"—
But it lasts three months at a stretch, that's clear.