Part 28

COOLING.

Mr. Palk-- Mr. Palk-- Mr. Palk? [Placing another card.] Albert.

ROPER.

Which d'ye make your principal table?

COOLING.

There it is; you're at it.

ROPER.

Ah, yes. [Examining the cards.] "Miss Lily Parradell--"! [His jaw falling.] Why, you've gone and put the Baron on her right!

COOLING.

ROPER.

Where's Farncombe? Where's Lord Farncombe?

COOLING.

On the other side, with Dolly Stidulph and Enid.

ROPER.

Rats!

COOLING.

What do you mean by Rats? [Advancing to the principal table-- nettled.] Look heah, Lal----!

ROPER.

My dear fellow, Miss Parradell is the heroine o' the party; the seat next to her is the seat of honour.

COOLING.

That's why I've put the Baron there. With things as they are between England and Germany----

ROPER.

If Germany doesn't like it, she must lump it. Lord Farncombe's the eldest son of an Earl; you can't get over that.

COOLING.

ROPER.

COOLING.

ROPER.

Tantrum?