Madame Claude.

I—I don't remember.

Lady Frederick.

Seven hundred and fifty pounds, seventeen and ninepence. You see, I remember. You came for your cheque and you shall have it.

[She sits down and takes a pen.

Madame Claude.

Now, Lady Frederick, I should look upon that as most unkind. It's treating me like a very second-rate establishment.

Lady Frederick.

I'm sorry, but you should have thought of that before. Now I haven't got a cheque; how tiresome.

Madame Claude.