Countess Barthalomew:  Have you ever been to Africa , Mr. , erm ... ?
Barclay: Er , B - Barclay , Lieutenant Reginald Barclay . No . No , I haven't .
Countess Barthalomew: * I * have ! When I was _ seventeen _ , I went on safari with my uncle . My mother took to her bed in terror I 'd be bitten by a tsetse fly . But I had a marvelous time ! I got to wear trousers - the whole time ! Oh , it was hard to go back to a corset , I can tell you .
Barclay: Yes , I 'm sure it was .