G. B. (desperately). Here, Waiter—bill. I pay for this gentleman.
Waiter (after adding up the items). One and four, if you please.
[The G. B. pays.
B. B. And dashed cheap too!
[A small Cook-boy in white comes up to Waiter and whispers.
Waiter. Ze boy say zat gentilman (pointing to B. B.) tell him to give twopence for him to ze Cook.
G. B. (austerely). I have nothing to do with that—he must settle it with him.
B. B. (with fierce indignation). It's a lie! I gave the boy the money. It was a penny!
Waiter (impassively). Ze boy say you did not give nosing.
B. B. (to G. B.). Be d——d! Don't you pay it—it's a rascally imposition! See, Garcong, I'll tell you in French. J'ai donné l'homme, le chef, doo soo (holding up two fingers) pour lui-même-à servir.