Yes. Who is it?
_Imp. Sub._ I am BOSH, BOODLE & CO.
_Second Voice_. RUSH, RUDDLE & CO.?
_Imp. Sub._ No. BOSH, BOODLE & CO.
_First Voice_. Have you finished?
_Imp. Sub._ No, no--we are still speaking. I want to know if you have
sent that case of champagne to BUMBLETON?
_Second Voice_. What? I can't hear you.
_Imp. Sub._ (_speaking very slowly, as if dictating to imperfectly
educated infants_). Have--you--sent--that--case--of--cham--pagne--to
BUM--BLE--TON?
_Second Voice_ (_puzzled_). Sent a case of champagne?
_First Voice_ (_interposing_.) Have you finished?
_Imp. Sub._ No, we are still speaking. Yes--have you sent a case of
champagne to BUMBLETON?
_Second Voice_. Sent a case of champagne to BUMBLETON? No; why should
we?
_Imp. Sub._ Because you promised TICKLEBY you would.
_Second Voice_ (_evidently perplexed_). Promised TICKLEBY?
_Imp. Sub._ (_in a tone of reproach_). Yes, promised TICKLEBY.
_First Voice_ (_interposing_.) Have you finished?
_Imp. Sub._ No, we are still speaking; please don't cut us off.
(_Returning to the champagne subject_).
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