[MaC] Around the Bar

[Mel Mason]

Cyril leaned at the end of the bar and watched the exchange and Nola's huffy 
departure with an amused smirk.  "Actresses.  They're so touchy.  Always on 
stage, they are," he said to Hodges.  "You got a towel back there, Hodges?" 
Cyril asked, examining the dirt on his hands.

"I'm certain I wouldn't know, sir.  Never had much call to such company." 
Hodges replied, adding, "Here you go, Mr. Beaman." and handing the 
businessman a white towel.


"Oh, don't dirty that, Cyril," said his wife, who had come to his side. 
"They'll never be able to get the oil off!  Go back to our flat and get some 
of the old ones that Enid keeps under the kitchen sink for dirty jobs - and 
then the Wing Commander and Mr Hodges can clean their hands as well."