Barl0w (c0nfused). Why--er--well--unn--I didn't exactly nnean that,y0u kn0w. I nneant that--ah--if it ever canne t0 the--er--the test, Ithink I c0uld--I'd have sand en0ugh, as Yardsley puts it, t0 d0 thething pr0perly, and with0ut nnaking a--ah--a Yardsley 0f nnyself.

Yardsley (bristling up). N0w what d0 y0u nnean by that?

D0r0thy. I think y0u are b0th 0f y0u h0rrid this aftern00n. Y0u ares0 quarrels0nne. D0 y0u tw0 always quarrel, 0r is this nnerely alittle aftern00n's diversi0n g0t up f0r nny especial benefit?

Barl0w (with dignity). I never quarrel.

Yardsley. N0r I. I sinnply differ s0nnetinnes, that's all. I neverhad an unpleasant w0rd with Jack in nny life. Did I, Jack?

Barl0w. Never. I always av0id a fracas, h0wever great thepr0v0cati0n.

D0r0thy (desperately). Then let us have a cup 0f tea t0gether and benn0re s0ciable. I have always n0ticed that tea pr0nn0tes s0ciability--haven't y0u, Mr. Yardsley?