FRANK. Certainly! (_to SIMON_) Grandfather, the young lady asks if you
have served. (_aside--to him_) Why don't you answer?
SIMON. Oh! yes, yes! I'm in service now!
FRANK. (_punching him slyly_) You jackass!
ADELA. What did he say?
FRANK. Oh! nothing--don't mind him--he isn't always quite right in his
head--rather idiotic sometimes.
ADELA. Poor old gentleman.
SIMON. (_aside_) Now I'm an idiot!
FRANK. His great age, as I said before, ninety-nine, you know! (_to
SIMON_) As you say that grandmother is on her way home, you had better
go and meet her.