Strife — John Galsworthy

" ...] UNDERWOOD. A quill SCANTLEBURY. The homely product of the goose. He holds out quills.] UNDERWOOD. Drily.] Thanks, if you can spare me one. He takes a quill.] What about lunch, Enid? ENID. Stopping at the double-doors and looking back.] We're going to have lunch here, in the drawing-room, so you need n't hurry with your meeting. WANKLIN and WILDER bow, and she goes out.] SCANTLEBURY. Rousing himself, suddenly.] Ah Lunch That hotel-- Dreadful Did you try the whitebait last night? Fried fat WILDER. Past twelve Are n't you going to read the minutes, Tench? TENCH. Looking for the CHAIRMAN'S assent, reads in a rapid and monotonous voice.] "At a Board Meeting held the 31st of January at the Company's Offices, 512, Cannon Street, E.C. Present--Mr. Anthony in the chair, Messrs. F. H. Wilder, William Scantlebury, Oliver Wanklin, and Edgar Anthony. ...]."