Olivia. Do you want me to very much?

George. My darling, you know I do.

Olivia. We should have to keep it very quiet, George.

George. Well, of course–(sitting to her L.)–nobody need know. We don't want anybody to know. And now that you've put Brian and Dinah off the scent, by telling them that–(he breaks off and says admiringly)–that was very clever of you, Olivia. I should never have thought of that.

Olivia (innocently). George–you don't think it was wrong, do you?

George (his verdict, taking her hands and patting them). An innocent deception... perfectly harmless.

Olivia. Yes, dear, that was what I thought about–about–(laughing to herself) what I was doing.

George. Then you will come up to London to-morrow?

(She nods.)

And if we should see a carpet or anything else we want——