No More Learning

I remember when Threegan married Miss Derwent--daughter of old Hooky
Derwent--but that was before your time. And so the little baby's engaged
to have a little baby of her own! Who's the other fool?

Mackesy. Gadsby of the Pink Hussars.

Jervoise. 'Never met him. Threegan lived in debt, married in debt,
and'll die in debt. 'Must be glad to get the girl off his hands.

Blayne. Caddy has money--lucky devil. Place at Home, too.

Doone. He comes of first-class stock. 'Can't quite understand his being
caught by a Colonel's daughter, and (looking cautiously round room.
)
Black Infantry at that! No offence to you, Blayne.

Blayne. (Stiffly. ) Not much, thaanks.

Curtiss. (Quoting motto of Irregular Moguls. ) "We are what we are," eh,
old man? But Gadsby was such a superior animal as a rule. Why didn't he
go Home and pick his wife there?

Mackesy. They are all alike when they come to the turn into the
straight. About thirty a man begins to get sick of living alone.

Curtiss. And of the eternal mutton--chop in the morning.

Doone.