Mrs. Dot.
Have you read the paper to-day?
Aunt Eliza.
I’ve tried to, but as you’ve spent most of the morning in stamping on it, I haven’t had much success.
Mrs. Dot.
Then I beg you to listen to this: [Taking up a “Morning Post” and reading it.] A marriage has been arranged between Lord Hollington and Eleanor, only daughter of the late General Sir Robert Sellenger.
[She crumples up the paper and stamps on it.
Aunt Eliza.
That’s the twenty-third time you’ve read this announcement to me. I assure you that it’s beginning to lose its novelty.
Mrs. Dot.