[Exit.
[The time goes on, and Company arrive. Montagu ushers them upstairs, and announces them under various aliases. Sir Henry Eisterfodd is introduced as Sir 'Enery Easteregg, &c., &c. After small talk, the guests find their way to the dining-room.
Mon. (to Principal Guest). Do you take sherry, claret, or 'ock, my Lady?
Principal Guest (interrupted in a conversation). Claret, please.
[Montagu promptly pours the required liquid on to the table-cloth.
Master. I must apologise, but our Butler, who is on trial, is very short-sighted.
P. Guest. Evidently.
[The wine is brought round; Montagu interrupting the conversation with his hospitable suggestions, and pouring claret into champagne glasses, and champagne into sherries.
Nervous Guest (in an undertone to Montagu). Do you think you could get me, by-and-by, a piece of bread?
Mon. Bread, Sir, yessir! (In stentorian tones.) Here, Nisbet, bring this gent some bread!