I say, I've got a guide here.
_Culch._ (_drily_). So we perceive--a very sensible plan, no doubt, in
some cases, my dear fellow.
_Podb._ (_to Miss T._). Do come and listen to him, most intelligent
chap--great fun. Mr. CULCHARD is above that sort of thing, I dare say.
_Guide._ Your vriendts laike to choin, yais? Same for tree as for von.
I exblain all de beecture.
_Miss T._ You're vurry obliging, Mr. PODBURY, but your friend is
explaining it all just splendidly.
_Podb._ (_piqued_). Perhaps I had better dismiss my chap, and take on
CULCHARD, too?
_Miss T._ No, I'd just hate to have you do that. Keep on going round.
You mustn't mind us, indeed!
_Podb._ Oh, if you'd rather! (_Gloomily, to Guide._) They can do
without _us_. Just show me something more in the blood-and-thunder
line--no, at the other end of the room. [_They withdraw._
_Guide._ Hier is von dat is vary amusant. You know de schtory of de
Tree Vishes, eh?
_Podb._ _Macbeth_, eh? oh, I see--_Wishes!_ No, what was that?
_Guide_. I dell it you. (_He tells it; PODBURY falls into gloomy
abstraction._) ... And inschdantly she vind a grade pig soasage at de
end of her noase. So de ole voman--
_Podb._ (_wearily_). Oh, I've heard all _that_. What's this one about?
_Guide_. Dis is galled "De lasht Gannon." You see de vigure of
Ceevilization flodderin op viz de vings, vile Brogress preaks asonder
de lasht gon, and in a gorner a Genius purns de vrontier bost.
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