Delia. You really want to marry me?
Devenish. Such is my earnest wish.
Delia. But what about my aunt?
Devenish (simply). She will be my aunt-in-law.
Delia. She'll be rather surprised.
Devenish. Delia, I will be frank with you. (Sits.) I admit that I made Mrs. Tremayne an offer of marriage.
Delia (excitedly). You really did? Was it that first afternoon I came?
Devenish. Yes.
Delia. Oh, I wish I'd been there!
Devenish (with dignity, rising and moving to L. of table). It is not my custom to propose in the presence of a third party. It is true that on the occasion you mention a man called Baxter was on the lawn, but I regarded him no more than the old apple-tree or the flower-beds, or any other of the fixtures.