Excerpt from Domestic Experiments and Other Plays Sir joseph I thought some accomplishment was a sine qud non of your advertisement? Lady faddington Yes, with a view to a weekly social evening here. The idea was suggested to me by an article of the Countess of Gaber lunzie's. I thought it so beautiful; each member of the household contributing their share to the general fund of mutual enjoyment. Sir joseph Mutual practical jokes; that's what they'll contribute their share to, with all the latest developments of the average country house up to-date. (lady Paddington Absurd l) Booby-traps in the hall, apple-pies in the bedrooms, thorough discomfort everywhere. I must say I don't care for a wet sponge in my bed. Lady faddington And I don't care for a wet blanket in my drawing-room. [decisively. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.