Lady Kelsey.

But I saw in the papers that you were going to give up your seat in the House owing to ill-health.

Dick.

Of course, I'd forgotten. My heart is seriously deranged.

Mrs. Crowley.

How dreadful! What is the matter with it?

Dick.

Can you ask? I've banged it about at your feet so long that its functions are excessively impaired. And it's beaten all my waistcoats out of shape.

Mrs. Crowley.

Don't be so foolish. I was quite alarmed.