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Chapter 11
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Imustsaywewereallastounded.Ineversawsucharesemblance.Itwasastonishing.TheonlypersonwhodidnotappearinterestedwasthemanPadge,whohadgotthebestarm-chair,andwaspuffingawayatafoulpipeintothefireplace.AftersomelittletimeIsaid;“Whydoactorsalwaysweartheirhairsolong?”Carrieinamomentsaid,“Mr.Haredoesn’twearlonghair.”HowwelaughedexceptMr.Fosselton,whosaid,inaratherpatronisingkindofway,“Thejoke,Mrs.Pooter,isextremelyappropriate,ifnotaltogethernew.”Thinkingthisratherasnub,Isaid:“Mr.Fosselton,Ifancy—”Heinterruptedmebysaying:“Mr.Burwin-Fosselton,ifyouplease,”whichmademequiteforgetwhatIwasgoingtosaytohim.DuringthesupperMr.Burwin–FosseltonagainmonopolisedtheconversationwithhisIrvingtalk,andbothCarrieandIcametotheconclusiononecanhaveeventoomuchimitationofIrving.Aftersupper,Mr.Burwin–FosseltongotalittletooboisterousoverhisIrvingimitation,andsuddenlyseizingGowingbythecollarofhiscoat,dughisthumb-nail,accidentallyofcourse,intoGowing’sneckandtookapieceoffleshout.Gowingwasrightlyannoyed,butthatmanPadge,whohavingdeclinedourmodestsupperinorderthatheshouldnotlosehiscomfortablechair,burstintoanuncontrollablefitoflaughteratthelittlemisadventure.IwassoannoyedattheconductofPadge,Isaid:“IsupposeyouwouldhavelaughedifhehadpokedMr.
