He’ll find it all ready in stacks,
If he’ll only look in
On the resident Djinn,
Number seventy, Simmery Axe!
Alex. I have sent for you to consult you on a very important matter. I believe you advertise a Patent Oxy-Hydrogen Love-at-first-sight Philtre?
Mr. W. Sir, it is our leading article. (Producing a phial.)
Alex. Now, I want to know if you can confidently guarantee it as possessing all the qualities you claim for it in your advertisement?
Mr. W. Sir, we are not in the habit of puffing our goods. Ours is an old-established house with a large family connection, and every assurance held out in the advertisement is fully realized. (Hurt.)
Ali. (aside). Oh, Alexis, don’t offend him! He’ll change us into something dreadful—I know he will!