Sir Felix going down the stairs in Abchurch Lane met Paul Montague coming up. Carbury, on the spur of the moment, thought that he would "take a rise" as he called it out of Montague. "What's this I hear about a lady at Islington?" he asked.
"Who has told you anything about a lady at Islington?"
"A little bird. There are always little birds about telling of ladies. I'm told that I'm to congratulate you on your coming marriage."

Sir Felix going down the stairs in Abchurch Lane met Paul Montague coming up. Carbury, on the spur of the moment, said, "What's this I hear about a lady at Islington?"
"Who has told you anything about a lady at Islington?"
"A little bird. I'm told that I'm to congratulate you on your coming marriage."
