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"Mama, there was some game-pie left, last night. Mayn't I have some of it?" The servant was rung for to bring the game-pie. "If there are any oyster patties we might have them in, mother," Bernard suggested. The mother, sadly gazing, assented. Nothing would she have denied them, that morning her poor children who were so soon to be deprived of game-pies and oysters for ever!
Why wouldn't he have done just as well? He's as mad as she madder. He believes all the rubbish she does talks such rot, the people tell me, in his meetings. But then he's good company he amuses you you don't need to be on your p's and q's with him. Why wouldn't she have taken up with him? As far as money goes they could have rubbed along. He's not the man to starve when there are game-pies going.
I never, for my part, can eat any supper for wondering at those men. I believe if you were to ask them for mashed turnips, or a slice of crocodile, those astonishing people would serve you. What a contempt they must have for the guttling crowd to whom they minister those solemn pastry-cook's men! How they must hate jellies, and game-pies, and champagne, in their hearts!
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