Although that line works a lot better in the radio series where you find out that Ford thinks the whole Teaser thing is hilarious, realizes from the lack of laughter that Arthur is appalled, and then says, trying to save face, “rather childish, really.”
You left out the: “Rather childish, really.”
Although that line works a lot better in the radio series where you find out that Ford thinks the whole Teaser thing is hilarious, realizes from the lack of laughter that Arthur is appalled, and then says, trying to save face, “rather childish, really.”