MARY. _You_ ought to be awfully interested! You will, when you
hear where he comes from!

MANSON. I _am_--interested.

MARY. Then guess who he is!

MANSON. Guess--when I know already?

MARY. Oh, Uncle Joshua isn't his only name--don't you think that!
He's a very important person, I can tell you! His name's on
everybody's lips!

MANSON [dryly]. Really!

MARY. Can't you guess? . . . Think of the very biggest person you
ever heard of in this world!

MANSON. In _this_ world: that sounds rather like . . . Does he
give free libraries?

MARY. I can't say I ever heard of that; but he does things quite
as wonderful! Listen! What do you think of the BISHOP OF BENARES!!

MANSON [unimpressed]. Oh, it's the--Bishop of Benares, is it?

MARY. I must say, you don't seem very surprised! Surely you've
heard of him? He _comes_ from India.

MANSON [quietly]. I happen to know him.