"Oh yes. Can you tell me what's wrong with it ?"

"I think its liver must be out of order."

"Very well. I'll report it to the engineers. They'll send a man
down to-morrow."

"Thanks awfully."

"Good-bye."

I replaced the receiver and crossed to where Berry was sitting,
nursing his wounded ear.

"They're going to report you to the engineers," I said shortly.
"A man will be down to-morrow."

"As for you," said my brother-in-law, "I take it your solicitors
will accept service. For the others, what shall I say? Just
because I hesitate to put off my mantle of dignity and abase this
noble intellect by associating with a herd of revellers and- er-
"
"Libertines?" said Jonah.

"Toss-pots, my ears are to be burned and foul aspersions cast
upon a liver, till then spotless. Am I discouraged? No.
Emboldened rather. In short, I will attend the rout."

"At last," sighed Daphne.