Mrs. Somers, handing it to him: "I'm so glad you take your tea au naturel, as I call it."

Campbell: "What do you call it when they don't take it with cream and sugar?"

Mrs. Somers: "Au unnaturel. There's only one thing worse: taking it with a slice of lemon in it. You might as well draw it from a bothersome samovar at once, and be done with it."

Campbell: "The samovar is picturesque."

Mrs. Somers: "It is insincere. Like Californians. Natives."

Campbell: "Well, I can think of something much worse than tea with lemon in it."

Mrs. Somers: "What?"

Campbell: "No tea at all."

Mrs. Somers, recollecting herself: "Oh, poor Mr. Campbell! Two lumps?"

Campbell: "One, thank you. Your pity is so sweet!"