Happy Thought Hall Part 24

Happy Thought Hall Part 24

BOX.


How dye do?


c.o.x.


How are you?


BOX.


Very well, sir.


c.o.x.


Very well, sir! (_Aside_) I dont like the look of this.


BOX (_aside_).


I dont like the taste of _that_.


c.o.x (_aside_).


Whats Box here for?


BOX (_aside_).


Has c.o.x been trying to poison himself--and poisoned me?


c.o.x (_aside_).


He mustnt stay here.


BOX (_aside_).


c.o.x must go. I dont think I feel as well as I did.


c.o.x.


Ahem!


BOX.


Ahem!


c.o.x.


I beg your pardon, you were going to say--


BOX.


On the contrary, I interrupted you--


c.o.x.


No, you speak first. _Seniores priores._


BOX.


In that case you have the preference. Why, Im quite a chicken by the side of you.


c.o.x.


Pooh, sir.


BOX.


Well, if you dont like "chicken" Ill say gosling.


c.o.x.


Dont be absurd, sir. At what age were you born?


BOX.


Whats that to you? Im six years younger than you, whatever you are.


c.o.x.


So am I. So you speak first.


BOX.


This is absurd. Im only a visitor. Youre a resident.


c.o.x.


No Im not. Im only _ong parsong_.


BOX.


Ong Parsong? Why, you dont mean to say youve become a clergyman?


Archbishop c.o.x, I congratulate you.


(_Our two curates, who are among the audience, see the joke and laugh sweetly._)


c.o.x.


Dont be a fool. Are you stopping here?


BOX.