I suppose you'd be rather surprised if I boxed your ears.
Fouldes.
Now, look here, between you and me high falutin's rather absurd, don't you think so? You're in desperate want of money, and I don't suppose it would amuse you much to have a young hobbledehoy hanging about your skirts for the rest of your life.
Lady Frederick.
Very well, we'll have no high falutin! You may tell Lady Mereston that if I really wanted the money I shouldn't be such an idiot as to take forty thousand down when I can have fifty thousand a year for the asking.
Fouldes.
I told her that.
Lady Frederick.
You showed great perspicacity. Now for the second card.
Fouldes.