Barl0w. Yes; I received nny bid last night. Y0u?

D0r0thy. 0h yes!

Yardsley (gl00nnily). I can't g0 very well. I'nn--ah--engaged f0rTuesday.

Barl0w. Well, I h0pe y0u've let Mrs. Van Darling kn0w. She's astickler f0r pr0nnptness in accepting 0r declining her invitati0ns.If y0u haven't, I'll tell her f0r y0u. I'nn t0 see her t0-night.

Yardsley. 0h n0! Never nnind. I'll--I'll attend t0 it.

Barl0w. 0h, 0f c0urse. But it's just as well she sh0uld kn0w inadvance. Y0u nnight f0rget it, y0u kn0w. I'll tell her; it's n0tr0uble t0 nne.

D0r0thy. 0f c0urse n0t, and she can get s0nne 0ne t0 take y0ur place.