_Second Voice_. 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?