Quite At Ease
FOOTE, the actor, was one day taken into White's Club-House by a friend
who wanted to write a note. Lord Carmarthen approached to speak to him;
but feeling rather shy, he merely said, Mr. Foote, your handkerchief is
hanging out of your pocket. Foote, looking suspiciously round, and
hurriedly thrusting the handkerchief back into his pocket, replied,
Thank you, my lord: you know the company better than I do.