"Pray," says Sir Leicester to Mercury, "what do you mean by announcing with this abruptness a young man of the name of Guppy?"
"I beg your pardon, Sir Leicester, but my Lady said she would see the young man whenever he called. I was not aware that you were here, Sir Leicester."
With this apology, Mercury directs a scornful and indignant look at the young man of the name of Guppy which plainly says, "What do you come calling here for and getting ME into a row?"
"It's quite right. I gave him those directions," says my Lady. "Let the young man wait."
"By no means, my Lady. Since he has your orders to come, I will not interrupt you." Sir Leicester in his gallantry retires, rather declining to accept a bow from the young man as he goes out and majestically supposing him to be some shoemaker of intrusive appearance.

"I beg your pardon, Sir Leicester, but my Lady said she would see the young man whenever he called."
The young man of the name of Guppy stands there, much discomfited.
"It's quite right. I gave him those directions," says my Lady. "Let the young man wait."
"By no means, my Lady. I will not interrupt you." Sir Leicester gallantly retires, declining to accept a bow from the young man as he goes out and majestically supposing him to be some shoemaker.
