"It was a political meeting, sir," replied the porter.

The porter shrugged his shoulders and replied, "C'est la vie, one is as bad as the other.

"No problem," the porter replied with a smile.

The porter was abashed and replied: "Allah upon thee!

"No money would buy these priceless relics of a bygone age," replied the porter, leering.

"You are welcome to dwell here as long as you like," replied the porter.

It is he," replied the porter, "who lost the great diamond of the Indies.

I will not open,' replied the porter.

We sort o' bein' held up, das all," replied the porter.

To which the porter politely replied: "There, there, miss.