LYRE AND LANCET.
(A Story in Scenes.)
PART XIX.—UNEARNED INCREMENT.
Scene XXVII. (continued).—The Chinese Drawing Room.
Sir Rupert (to Tredwell). Well, what is it?
Tredwell (in an undertone). With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I——
Sir Rup. (aloud). You mean Mr. Spurrell? It's all right. Mr. Spurrell will see the horse to-morrow. (Tredwell disguises his utter bewilderment.) By the way, we expected a Mr.——What did you say the name was, my dear?... Undershell? To be sure, a Mr. Undershell, to have been here in time for dinner. Do you know why he has been unable to come before this?
Tred. (to himself). Do I know? Oh, Lor! (Aloud.) I—I believe he have arrived, Sir Rupert.
Sir Rup. So I understand from Mr. Spurrell. Is he here still?
Tred. He is, Sir Rupert. I—I considered it my dooty not to allow him to leave the house, not feeling——