“Impossible wire result, will write at length after taking further observations to-night.--Vivian.” “Certainly write at length, but meanwhile wire all important results in condensed form.--Sagittarius.” “Results not sufficiently important to wire, letter without fail to-morrow.--Vivian.” “Never mind unimportance, wire whatever results obtained.--Sagittarius.” “On consideration think results too important to wire, will explain by letter.--Vivian.” “Your second and third wires in direct contradiction; kindly reconcile opposing statements.--Sagittarius.” “Cannot reconcile by wire, will do so by letter.--Vivian.” “Then meanwhile request forecast of grandmother so far as gathered last night.--Sagittarius.” “Quite impossible discuss grandmother by wire.--Vivian.” “Not at all; couch in careful terms, shall understand; no need put grandmother’s name.--Sagittarius.” “Quite impossible; grandmother too sacred for treatment by wire, long and full letter to-morrow.--Vivian.” “Absurd! Call her Harry and wire her future as obtained last night; shall understand.--Sagittarius.” “Cannot possibly consent call grandmother Harry; pray cease; succession of telegraph boys to house attracting general attention in square.--Vivian.” “Must insist; then call her Susan and wire.--Sagittarius.” “Cannot possibly consent to call her Susan; discussion of such matter by wire not decent; regret must absolutely decline.--Vivian.” “Madame and self insulted by accusation not decent; demand explanation and apology.--Sagittarius.” “Regret; no desire give pain to lady, but this must cease; grandmother and square seriously upset by procession of telegraph boys.--Vivian.” “Cannot help square and grandmother; must have last night’s result to compare with own observation of grandmother with crab and scorpion.--Sagittarius.” “Pray cease; would rather die than discuss grandmother with crab and scorpion by wire.--Vivian.” “Rubbish! Call crab Susan, scorpion Jane, grandmother Harry, and wire; absolutely insist.--Sagittarius.” “Absolutely decline discuss crab, scorpion and grandmother by wire; final.--Vivian. “Scandalous! not behaviour of gentleman; Madame cut to heart; infamous.--Sagittarius.” “Mater familiaris pallidibus ira.--Madame Sagittarius.” “If receive no reply as to grandmother and crab, et cetera, shall start at once for Square.--Jupiter and Madame Sagittarius.” “On no account trouble come up; going out immediately; important engagement.--Vivian.” “Madame putting on boots.--Sagittarius.” “Utterly useless put on boots; leaving house.--Vivian.” “Madame boots on; tying bonnet.--Sagittarius.” “Totally useless tie bonnet; absolutely forced leave house.--Vivian.” “Madame in pelisse; shall come in wait till your return.--Sagittarius.” “Regret pelisse; quite useless; out till late evening.--Vivian.” “Shall stay till whatever hour; have on hat and bonnet now; starting.--Jupiter and Madame Sagittarius.”