_She._ When _will_ the major come up to the scratch?
_He._ Fat, _plain_ and forty! Shall I risk the match?
_She._ Is that a tinge of red about my nose?
_He._ Does the grey show--unless one looks too close?
_She._ Could I get on those "sixes" at a pinch?
_He._ Must I allow the vest another inch?
_She._ Did Lady Linda mean that as a snub?
_He._ Will they blackball me at the Buffers' Club?
_She._ Is the dear fellow right about confession?
_He._ How stands my chance if they dissolve this session.