_Banker._ Certainly. One of my clerks shall procure you every
information.
_Mrs W._ Ah, yes! and if you will come this afternoon to the Villa,
you can also insist on their white-washing my English servant's room.
It overlooks the garden, and a scorpion was found on the window this
morning. Now, white-washing the walls is the only safeguard; it would
really annoy me if he were stung.
_Banker._ I will see about that too. Ahem! I must write at once about
the arrow-root, or the post will have left. Can I supply you with any
money?
_Mrs W._ You are very kind. I must think--(_putting her hand to her
head_)--a few more things I wished to ask. Do you remember them,
Freddy dear?
_Boy._ (_Huskily, and blushing._) Club, church, pony.
_Mrs W._ Very right, love. What is the subscription to the club and
reading-room?
_Banker._ Three napoleons for the season.
_Mrs W._ Will you enter my name? They give parties there sometimes, I
believe. Ah, then the church! how much is that?
_Banker._ Three sittings for you and your two children will not amount
to quite so much as the club.
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