Serlo.

Frankness is rather tryin’, ain’t it?

Ethel.

No. Please go on.

Serlo.

It was dear Lord Serlo all day long; they couldn’t have enough of me. Rippin’ good chap, Serlo. Just the sort of cove one would like to have for a son-in-law.

Ethel.

Lord Serlo!

Serlo.

Half a mo. I ain’t done yet. Eminently suitable match, and all that sort of thing, only the young lady couldn’t stick me at any price.