I am sure of that, Charlie!" "I'm beastly sorry," Somerfield answered.

"I meant to say that I was jolly glad to hear it." The Duchess coughed.
"I didn't quite hear what you said before," she said severely.

"Perhaps it is just as well.

I rang up to say that you had better come round and dine with us tonight.

You will probably find Penelope in a more reasonable frame of mind." "Awfully good of you," Somerfield declared heartily.