"WAS THAT THE PAPERS?" "ARE YOU ASLEEP, RICHARD?" "I'M SURPRISED YOU CAN SLEEP." "YOU KNOW IT'S AN IMPORTANT DAY FOR ME." "MMM?" "I'LL BE SURPRISED IF YOU CAN SLEEP MUCH LONGER." "DID YOU BOLT THE DOOR?" "THE DOOR?" "IT'S THAT THING THAT STOPS THERE BEING A HOLE IN THE WALL." "WHAT TIME IS IT?" "IT'S THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING." "A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS TIME FOR INTRUDERS." "WHY?" "WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM?" "OH, DON'T BE SILLY, DEAR." "I'M ONLY THINKING OF OUR SAFETY." "I DON'T WANT YOU WORRYING ABOUT INTRUDERS." "I WASN'T WORRYING, I WAS ASLEEP." "LUCKY YOU." "I MIGHT BE ASLEEP" "IF I THOUGHT YOU'D BOLTED THE DOOR." "WHY DON'T I GO AND BOLT THE DOOR?" "OH, RICHARD, WOULD YOU?" "WHAT A KIND THOUGHT." "AND SEE IF THE PAPER'S COME WHILE YOU'RE THERE." "OH, THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT." "I THOUGHT I HEARD A NOISE." "IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE PAPER." "COULD'VE BEEN AN INTRUDER." "AND CHECK THE BACK DOOR WHILE YOU'RE THERE." "THERE IT IS." "HAVE A GOOD LOOK, LAD." "THAT'S THE HOUSE." "THE LAIR OF THE DRAGON LADY." "MRS. BUCK- "BOUQUET."" "SHE'S WHY WE GET UP AN HOUR EARLY." "BECAUSE IT'S WORTH IT, JUST TO BE ABLE TO WALK DOWN THAT PATH" "AND DELIVER HER MILK WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT." "DO YOU WANT ME TO GO?" "ALL RIGHT..." "BETTER NOT." "I PROMISED YOUR MOTHER I'D LOOK AFTER YOU." "BEN, YOU TAKE THAT SIDE." "I'LL GO." "I CAN DO IT." "JUST AS LONG AS I KNOW SHE'S SAFELY IN BED." "I CAN'T HEAR YOU CHECKING, RICHARD." "ANSWER ME." "I CAN'T HEAR YOU CHECKING." "I'M CHECKING AS I GO." "Hyacinth:" "AS QUICK AS YOU CAN, DEAR." "WHAT HAPPENED?" " WHAT ARE YOU" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP AT THIS HOUR?" "IT'S A GOOD QUESTION." "RICHARD?" "SHE'S NOT GETTING UP, IS SHE?" "WHAT KIND OF A MAN ARE YOU MAKING YOUR WIFE GET UP THIS EARLY?" "SHE'S NOT GETTING UP." "CAN I HAVE THAT IN WRITING?" "I HOPE SO." " RIGHT." "I'LL CLEAR THIS LOT UP." "JUST MAKE QUITE SURE THAT SHE'S NOT GETTING UP." "WHO WERE YOU TALKING TO?" " THE MILKMAN." "WHY IS HE ALWAYS SO EARLY NOWADAYS?" "I MISS OUR LITTLE CHATS." "YES, SO DOES HE..." "AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY." "RICHARD, YOU'RE NOT GOING BACK TO SLEEP AGAIN?" "IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT." "SURELY YOU'RE A LITTLE EXCITED" "TO THINK I'M ON THE VERGE OF A NEW CAREER." "YEAH, I AM A LITTLE EXCITED." "I'M VERY SLEEPY AND A LITTLE EXCITED." "PLEASE, CAN WE GET BACK TO SLEEP?" "ALL-LL RIGHT." "IT'S NO GOOD." "I MUST BE UP WHEN THE PAPERBOY COMES." "SUPPOSE WHEN HE PUSHES IT THROUGH OUR LETTERBOX" "HE TEARS THE VERY PAGE DISPLAYING MY ADVERTISEMENT?" "I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING." " I WAS GOING." "BUT HYACINTH KEEPS POPPING OUT EVERY 30 SECONDS..." "LIKE A DEMENTED CUCKOO CLOCK." "OH, I'M NEVER GOING TO MAKE IT WITHOUT HER SPOTTING ME." "I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO BE EARLY TODAY." " I DID WANT TO BE EARLY," "BUT NOT SO BADLY THAT I WANT TO GET ENTANGLED WITH HYACINTH." "YOU CAN'T JUST STAY INDOORS BECAUSE YOU MIGHT MEET HYACINTH." "OH, YES I CAN." "I KNOW WHEN I'M WELL OFF." "THERE SHE GOES AGAIN." "WHAT ON EARTH IS SHE DOING?" "GO ON, NOW'S YOUR CHANCE." "I'M NEVER GOING TO MAKE IT." "WELL, YOU WON'T IF YOU DON'T HURRY." "I THOUGHT I HEARD HIM." "HOW CAN YOU HEAR A PAPERBOY HALF ASLEEP IN TRAINERS?" "HOW MUCH NOISE COULD HE MAKE?" "I DO HATE IT WHEN THEY'RE LATE." " IS HE LATE?" "PERHAPS I'D BETTER MAKE A PHONE CALL." "WHO WOULD YOU CALL FOR A LOST PAPERBOY?" "YOU CAN'T CALL ANYBODY." "HE WON'T BE LOST, HE'LL BE ON HIS WAY." "I WONDER IF HE'S AVOIDING ME DELIBERATELY," "BECAUSE I MADE HIM WASH HIS EARS." "WHAT GAVE YOU CAUSE TO DO THAT?" "I CAUGHT HIM POKING THEM." "I WILL NOT HAVE MY PAPERS DELIVERED" "BY SOMEONE WHO POKES HIS EARS." "YOU BROUGHT THE PAPERBOY IN TO WASH HIS EARS?" "GOOD HEAVENS, NO, RICHARD." "OF COURSE I DIDN'T." "DO I LOOK LIKE THE KIND OF PERSON" "WHO'D HAVE A PAPERBOY INDOORS?" "NO, I TOOK HIM OUT A WET WIPE." "AND I STOOD OVER HIM UNTIL HE'D DONE THE JOB PROPERLY." "I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO INFLUENCE" "MANY OF THE WAYS OF THIS WORLD," "BUT AT LEAST MY PAPERBOY HAS CLEAN EARS." "PAPERBOY." "* OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL- * COO-EE!" "GOOD MORNING, EMMET." "OFF TO WORK THEN?" " NO, NO." "I THOUGHT I'D JUST POP OUT" "AND BEGIN STRANGLING OVERPOWERING LADIES." "OH, THAT'S NICE." "HAVE YOU SEEN THE PAPERBOY?" "SO THAT'S WHO YOU'RE WAITING FOR." "I HAVE AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE PAPER THIS MORNING." "I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY'VE PLACED IT SOMEWHERE SUITABLE." "I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, HYACINTH." "THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT WE ENCOUNTER IN LIFE" "THAT WE'D ALL LOVE TO PLACE SOMEWHERE SUITABLE." "AH, THERE HE IS NOW." "ABOUT TIME." "I'M SORRY, EMMET, I CAN'T STOP TO CONVERSE." "WE MUST HAVE OUR CHAT SOME OTHER TIME." "YOUNG MAN!" "WELL, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU?" "HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO CATCH A PAPERBOY?" "TEA." "TEA." "IS YOUR ADVERT IN?" "SEE IF YOU CAN FIND IT, WILL YOU, DEAR?" "OH-I CAN'T FOCUS PROPERLY." "THE WORLD'S DANCING ABOUT." "OH." "MM-MM." "OH, I'LL HAVE TO COLLECT MYSELF" "BEFORE THE PHONE BEGINS TO RING." "NOW THAT MY ADVERTISEMENT'S APPEARED" "I SHALL BE INUNDATED WITH CALLS." "YOU'LL HAVE TO HELP ME, RICHARD." "ARE YOU SURE IT'S IN THIS WEEK?" "LOOK FOR SOMEWHERE PRESTIGIOUS." "IT'S QUITE SMALL, BUT THEY PROMISED SPECIFICALLY" "TO PUT IT SOMEWHERE PRESTIGIOUS." " AND WHAT DOES IT SAY?" ""EXPERIENCED HOSTESS OFFERS HER SERVICES" "FOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION."" "FOLLOWED BY MY TELEPHONE NUMBER." "WELL, IS THAT ALL?" "NO WONDER I CAN'T FIND IT." "SHORT AND DIGNIFIED, DEAR." "YOU KNOW ME, I'M NEVER ONE TO GO ON AT LENGTH." "NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT." "OH, AH" " DON'T BE SILLY, DEAR." "DON'T BE SILLY." "HERE IT IS, HERE IT IS." "SHORT AND DIGNIFIED." "IT'S A BIG DAY FOR ME, RICHARD." "THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING IMPORTANT." "I COULD BECOME THE BARBARA CARTLAND" "OF THE WEST MIDLANDS SOCIAL CIRCUIT SCENE." "YES, NOT TO MENTION "A PAPERBOY" "WET-WIPER OF THE YEAR."" "IT'S NOT JUST A CAREER, RICHARD." "IT'S MY DUTY TO SHARE MY IMPECCABLE TASTE" "FOR A WELL-LAID TABLE." "IN MY OWN SMALL WAY, I SHALL BEGIN" "TO ADVISE AND EDUCATE THE NATION IN GRACIOUS LIVING." "FOR MY ADVANCED CLASSES, I SHALL TEACH PEOPLE" "TO SPARKLE INCANDESCENTLY AT THEIR CANDLELIGHT SUPPERS." "OH-HH, I DO HOPE YOU'LL STOP ME, RICHARD," "IF I EVER DECIDE TO CHASE ANOTHER PAPERBOY." "NOW, WHAT SHALL I WEAR TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE?" "YOU USED TO LIKE ME IN THAT PINK DRESS." "YOU USED TO SAY, "WOW, DAISE, THAT PINK DRESS."" "WHAT WAS IT YOU LIKED ABOUT MY PINK ONE?" "YOUR PINK WHAT?" "MY PINK DRESS." "YOU SAID YOU LIKED ME IN THAT PINK DRESS." "OH, DAISE." "WHAT KIND OF WAY IS THAT TO WAKE A PERSON UP?" "OTHER PEOPLE GET A CUP OF TEA." "YOU SAID I LOOKED "REALLY EDIBLE" IN THAT PINK DRESS." "YOU HAVEN'T GOT A PINK DRESS." "NOT NOW, YOU TORE IT OFF ME THAT NIGHT." "I TORE IT OFF YOU?" " YES, YOU DID." "YOU MUST HAVE BEEN ON FIRE." "IT WAS YOU THAT WAS ON FIRE." "YOU SAID I LOOKED LIKE" ""A STRAWBERRY ICE WITH CARAMEL TOPPING."" "YOU HAD TO BE PREVENTED FROM LICKING ME ALL OVER." "HOW LONG AGO WAS THIS?" "IT WAS BEFORE WE WERE MARRIED." "I FIGURED THAT MUCH." "WILL YOU COME HERE A MOMENT, DEAR?" "TELL ME..." "DOES THIS LOOK SUITABLE?" "FOR WHAT?" "FOR ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE." "DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE ANSWERING THE PHONE?" "WELL, OF COURSE IT MATTERS, RICHARD." "PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT THEIR SOCIAL ADVISOR" "TO BE SUITABLY ATTIRED WHEN ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE." "OH!" "RICHARD, IT COULD BE MY FIRST CLIENT!" "THE "BOUQUET" RESIDENCE, THE LADY OF THE HOUSE SPEAKING." "OH, IT'S YOU, VIOLET." "LOOK, VIOLET, I CAN'T STAY LONG ON THE TELEPHONE, DEAR." "I'M EXPECTING SOME VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS CALLS." "I DON'T REMEMBER TEARING YOUR DRESS OFF." "ARE YOU SURE YOU WERE WITH ME?" "DO YOU MIND?" " I DON'T USUALLY TEAR YOUR DRESS OFF." "I'VE NOTICED." "YOU'VE USUALLY GOT IT OFF BEFORE I GET THROUGH THE DOOR." "IT WAS ONE OF ROSE'S ENGAGEMENT PARTIES." "YEAH." "WELL, THAT DOESN'T NARROW IT DOWN MUCH." "YOUR ROSE HAS HAD MORE ENGAGEMENT PARTIES" "THAN I'VE HAD BAGS OF CRISPS." "I HEARD THAT." "FATHER'S ALREADY UP AND DRESSED." " WHAT'S HIS HURRY?" "OH, HE GOES TO HIS HOBBY CIRCLE TODAY." "BUT THAT'S NOT TILL THIS EVENING." "HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE LATE." " Daisy:" "ROSE?" "MM-MM?" "WHO WERE YOU GETTING ENGAGED TO WHEN I WORE A PINK DRESS?" "A PINK DRESS?" "I CAN'T REMEMBER." "ME NEITHER." "IT WAS AT ONE OF YOUR ENGAGEMENT DOS." "WHAT WAS I WEARING?" "WELL, IT WOULDN'T BE WHITE, I CAN TELL YOU THAT MUCH." "BUT WHERE ARE WE GOING?" " NOW SIT THERE, RICHARD." "AND THEN YOU WON'T MISS ANY CALLS." "I CAN HEAR THE PHONE PERFECTLY WELL FROM THE LOUNGE." "NO, YOU'LL BE QUITE COMFY, DEAR." "READ SOMETHING." "LOOK, THE TELEPHONE BOOK." "NOW, I WON'T BE A MOMENT." "I'M SIMPLY GOING TO INVITE ELIZABETH FOR COFFEE." "BUT WHY DON'T YOU PHONE HER?" "THAT'S WHAT YOU NORMALLY DO." "RICHARD, WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS LINE FREE." "IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT CALLS" "FROM PEOPLE RESPONDING TO MY ADVERTISEMENT" "WILL HAVE TO TAKE THEIR TURN STACKING UP AT THE EXCHANGE," "WITHOUT MAKING BT'S LIFE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT." "NOW, WE MAY HAVE TO HAVE A SECOND LINE INSTALLED." "BUT, HYACINTH" " NO, ANYWAY..." "IF THERE'S A CALL FOR ME, FETCH ME IMMEDIATELY." "I'LL DO THAT." "OH, AND DO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE NICELY, RICHARD." "THE WAY I DO." "THE "BOUQUET" RESIDENCE," "THE LADY OF THE HOUSE SPEAKING." "NO, I DO NOT HAVE A SPECIAL OFFER" "ON SPICY PRAWN BALLS." "THIS IS NOT THE CHINESE TAKE-AWAY." "AND WILL YOU PLEASE GET OFF MY WHITE SLIMLINE TELEPHONE" "WITH LAST NUMBER REDIAL?" "WE'LL SOON FIND OUT WHEN IT WAS." "I'VE GOT ROSE SORTING OUT PHOTOS FROM HER ENGAGEMENT PARTIES." "WELL, YOU'D BETTER GIVE HER THE HAND TO CARRY THEM," "OTHERWISE SHE'LL GIVE HERSELF A HERNIA." "SOME OF ROSE'S PHOTOS IN HERE, SOMEWHERE." "WE COULD PUT THAT ALBUM ON ONE SIDE." "THOSE ARE MY EARLY ONES." "YES, WE CAN FORGET ABOUT THE BLACK AND WHITE ONES." "AND THE SEPIA." "OOH-!" "THERE YOU ARE, DEAR." " THANK YOU, HYACINTH." "I'M SO GLAD YOU COULD COME, ELIZABETH." "BUT DON'T BE SURPRISED IF I HAVE TO DASH OFF TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE." "SOUNDS VERY EXCITING, THIS NEW VENTURE OF YOURS, HYACINTH." "YES, DOESN'T IT?" "ALSO, I FEEL IT'S A DUTY ON MY PART, YOU KNOW?" "GOOD TASTE IS SO VERY RARE THESE DAYS." "THERE'S A WHOLE WORLD OUT THERE IN NEED OF MY ADVICE" "CREAM?" " OH, THANK YOU, HYACINTH." "WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE SERVICES YOU'RE OFFERING?" "OH, EVERYTHING CONNECTED WITH SOCIAL ETIQUETTE" "AND GRACIOUS ENTERTAINING." "SUGAR?" "THANK YOU." "EVERYTHING FROM HOW TO LAY A TABLE" "IN THE MANNER OF YOUR SOCIAL BETTERS" " OH, NO TONGS." "TO ADVICE ON MENUS FOR THE UNIMAGINATIVE." ""UNIMAGINATIVE"?" "MM-MM." "THE KIND OF THINGS PEOPLE EXPERIENCE" "AT MY CANDLELIGHT SUPPERS." "I WOULDN'T MIND A COFFEE." "RICHARD, GO AND SIT BY THE TELEPHONE, DEAR." "WE WILL HEAR IT IN HERE." "EXCUSE ME, ELIZABETH." "DO HELP YOURSELF TO A BISCUIT, DEAR." "NOW LOOK, RICHARD, I CANNOT BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE." "I WANT YOU TO SIT HERE WITH PENCIL AT THE READY" "TO TAKE DOWN NAMES AND ADDRESSES." "BUT I CAN HEAR THE TELEPHONE PERFECTLY WELL IN THE KITCHEN." "SHH-HH!" "PRECISELY." "DELICIOUS, AREN'T THEY?" "LOOK..." "I COULDN'T SAY THIS IN FRONT OF ELIZABETH," "BUT SHE DOES HAVE THIS UNFORTUNATE HABIT" "OF DROPPING SOMETHING EVERY TIME THE TELEPHONE RINGS." "IF THIS HAPPENS," "I MIGHT BE DISTRACTED- TORN BETWEEN THE RINGING" "AND THE FATE OF MY POLISHED TABLE OR HANDMADE BURMESE RUG." "NOW, SIT HERE" "WITH YOUR PENCIL AT THE READY." ""SITTING WITH MY PENCIL" "AT THE READY."" "OH, I LIKED HIM." "I WISH YOU'D MARRIED THIS ONE." "OH, THAT ONE?" "YES, IT LOOKED ALL RIGHT, BUT IT WAS UNDERPOWERED." "HE WAS UNDERPOWERED." "ANY MORE BREAKFAST?" "YOU'VE DRUNK IT ALL." "WHO'S THIS?" "WHEN WERE YOU ENGAGED TO THIS?" "I DON'T KNOW." "ARE YOU SURE IT'S ONE OF MINE?" "WELL, THAT'S YOU ON HIS ARM." "OH, YES." "I DON'T REMEMBER HIM AT ALL." "92... 93..." "WOULD YOU LIKE A LITTLE TOP-UP, DEAR?" "OH, NO, NO, NO, THAT'S FINE." "THANK YOU, HYACINTH." "WELL, YOU MUSTN'T LET IT GET COLD." "I SHALL ALSO ADVISE, OF COURSE," "ON APPROPRIATE MUSIC FOR ELEGANT SOIREÉES." "AND I KNOW JUST THE PERSON TO HELP ME THERE." "EMMET." "WE GET ON SO WELL, YOUR BROTHER AND I." "I'M SURE HE'D ENJOY WORKING OUT A PROGRAM WITH ME." "OH, SOGGY "BICKIES."" "EMMET'S VERY BUSY, HYACINTH." "PERHAPS ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS" "THE TWO OF US COULD PERFORM TOGETHER MUSICALLY." "ONLY FOR MY VERY BEST CLIENTS, OF COURSE." "I WANT THIS WHOLE THING TO BE STATELY AND GRACIOUS." "THE ESSENCE OF THE ART OF ENTERTAINING LIES," "I ALWAYS THINK," "IN ESTABLISHING AN ATMOSPHERE OF GRACE AND DECORUM." "OH!" "THE "BOUQUET" RESIDENCE, THE LADY OF THE HOUSE SPEAKING." "OH, IT'S YOU, DAISY." "IT'S MY SISTER DAISY." "SHE'S NOT THE ONE WITH THE MERCEDES, SAUNA, AND ROOM FOR A PONY." "OH, RICHARD-GET OUT OF THE WAY, DEAR." "OH RICHARD, YOU'RE ALWAYS IN THE WAY, DEAR." "DAISY, WHAT IS IT, DEAR?" "LOOK, I CAN'T STAY LONG ON THE TELEPHONE." "THIS IS NOW A BUSINESS LINE." "I'M EXPECTING CLIENTS TO CALL." "HOW'S DADDY?" "OH, DEAR DADDY." "DADDY'S GONE TO HIS HOBBY CIRCLE." "I KNEW DADDY WAS A BORN PHILATELIST." "DO I REMEMBER WHO, DEAR?" "ROSE'S FIANCEÉS?" "YES, I'M AFRAID I DO REMEMBER ROSE'S FIANCEÉS." "THE ONE IN THE GREEN SUIT?" "NO, I MEAN, I CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME," "BUT I DO VAGUELY REMEMBER SOMEONE IN A GREEN SUIT." "RICHARD, WHOM DID ROSE BECOME ENGAGED TO IN A GREEN SUIT?" "I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN ROSE IN A GREEN SUIT." "NOT HER, HIM." "OR SHOULD THAT BE, "NOT SHE, HE"?" "THANK YOU FOR THE COFFEE, HYACINTH." "ALWAYS A PLEASURE, ELIZABETH." "I'D RATHER YOU DIDN'T CLIMB OVER THE WALL, DEAR." "SOMEBODY WHO'S READ MY ADVERTISEMENT" "MIGHT JUST HAPPEN TO BE WATCHING." "YOU WILL TELL EMMET ABOUT MY LITTLE PLANS FOR HIM?" "OH, I THINK PERHAPS YOU'D BETTER TELL HIM." "I'M SURE HE'D BE THRILLED." "I'M SURE HE'LL BE MORE THAN THRILLED." "AND TELL HIM HE MUSTN'T BE SHY." "I'LL BE THERE WITH HIM." "HE'LL BE WITH SOMEONE WHO KNOWS" "HOW TO CONDUCT HERSELF IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS." "HYACINTH, TELEPHONE!" "RICHARD!" "PLEASE DON'T SHOUT IN THE STREET." "IT'S NOT LIKE YOU TO GO ABOUT SHOUTING IN THE STREET." "YOU'VE GOT A CLIENT." "HOW DO I LOOK?" "HOW DO I LOOK?" "HELLO." ""SCINTILLATING SOCIALIZING."" "SENIOR SOIREÉE STAFF SUPERVISOR SPEAKING." "YES." "HOW MANY ARE YOU?" "20?" "OH, NO, WE ENJOY THE LARGER FUNCTIONS." "YES." "NO GOOD BEING ELEGANT IF THERE'S NO ONE THERE TO SEE IT." "OUR FEES?" "OH, WELL, I'M SURE THAT NORMAL PROFESSIONAL RATES WILL BE ADEQUATE." "YES, I THINK I CAN PROMISE YOU" "YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT." "ADDRESS?" "24A..." "MARKET STREET." "THAT'S NICE AND CENTRAL." "YES, AND TIME?" "6:00." "AND WHEN?" "TODAY." "TODAY?" "!" "NO, WELL IT IS RATHER SHORT NOTICE," "BUT DON'T WORRY, WE SHAN'T LET YOU DOWN." "GOODBYE." "OH, RICHARD..." "RICHARD, MY FIRST CLIENTS." "20 PEOPLE, ALL WANTING TO IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL GRACES." "Hyacinth:" "EMMET!" "MY MUSICAL FRIEND." "HYACINTH, YOU LOOK AMAZING." "THANK YOU." "I'M GOING CONSULTING." "SOON?" "I HOPE." "IMMEDIATELY." "I'M ON MY WAY NOW..." "IF ONLY RICHARD WOULD STOP DAWDLING." "* RICH-ARD!" "*" "WHAT A PITY EMMET COULDN'T COME." "I'M SURE HE WAS DEVASTATED." "HE WOULD HAVE SO ENJOYED IT." "I DON'T KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE," "BUT THEY'RE CLEARLY INTERESTED IN MUSIC." "THEY INVITED ME TO BRING MY OWN." "WHY DID THEY NEED MUSIC?" "BACKGROUND, DEAR." "MIND THE PEDESTRIAN." "SHE IS ON THE PAVEMENT." "SHE MIGHT DECIDE TO CROSS." "ER-MINDING THE PEDESTRIAN." "I CAN'T SEE 24A, CAN YOU?" "I CAN'T EVEN SEE 24." "STOP THE CAR." "36." "WE MUST HAVE PASSED IT." "REVERSE, RICHARD." "I CAN'T 'CAUSE THIS IS A ONE-WAY STREET." "OH, REALLY." "FANCY CHOOSING A ONE-WAY STREET." "I DIDN'T CHOOSE IT." "WE'LL HAVE TO WALK BACK." "COME ALONG, RICHARD." "DON'T DAWDLE." "I MUSTN'T BE LATE." "I'M ON THE DOUBLE" "OH, HERE IT IS." " WHAT, ABOVE A SHOP?" "WHY NOT?" "A GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED ENTHUSIASTS" "NEEDS SOMEWHERE CENTRAL TO HOLD THEIR MEETINGS." "NOW, WAIT HERE, RICHARD." "I'LL GO AND RELIEVE THEIR MINDS." "THEY MUST BE WONDERING WHERE I'VE GOT TO." "AND I'LL FIND OUT WHAT TIME" "YOU SHOULD COME BACK AND PICK ME UP." "HELLO, RICHARD." " DAVID, HELLO." "LET YOU OUT ON YOUR OWN, HAS SHE?" "OOPS, SORRY." "I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT." "IT JUST SLIPPED OUT." "OH, IT'S ALL RIGHT." "THAT'S NOT A VERY SUBTLE OBSERVATION, IS IT?" "FAIRLY ACCURATE, ALL THE SAME." "IF YOU DON'T MIND MY ASKING, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MARRIED NOW?" "32 YEARS." "32 YEARS?" "GOOD HEAVENS." "STILL, LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE," "YOU SHOULD BE DUE FOR PAROLE SOON." "COME ALONG, RICHARD." "WHAT'S THE MATTER?" "WHAT IS IT?" "WHAT A MERCY I DIDN'T BRING" "MY ROYAL DOULTON WITH THE HAND-PAINTED PERIWINKLES." "WHERE ARE WE GOING?" "WE'RE GOING HOME." " HOME?" "GET THIS DOOR OPEN, RICHARD." "OH, GIVE ME THOSE KEYS." "IT CAN'T BE OVER ALREADY." "IT IS FOR ME." "THEY MISREAD MY ADVERT." "THEY WERE ALL MEN" "AND THEY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE A STRIPTEASE ARTIST." "CAN YOU IMAGINE?" "NOW DON'T GET SETTLED, RICHARD." "YOU HAVE ONE LAST TASK TO PERFORM." "WHAT'S THAT?" " TO GO BACK INTO NUMBER 24A." "WHY, FOR GOODNESS SAKE?" "TO GET DADDY OUT."