C.-C. Aren’t you going to shake hands with me, Hughie?

Porteous. I have no objection to shaking hands with you.

C.-C. You’ve aged, my poor Hughie.

Porteous. Some one was asking me how old you were the other day.

C.-C. Were they surprised when you told them?

Porteous. Surprised! They wondered you weren’t dead.

[The Butler comes in.

Butler. Did you ring, sir?

Arnold. No. Oh, yes, I did. It doesn’t matter now.