GEORGE. I ought to tell you, Aunt Julia, that no blame attaches to Olivia over this. Of that I am perfectly satisfied. It's nobody's fault, except——
LADY MARDEN. Except Telworthy's. He seems to have been rather careless. Well, what are you going to do about it?
GEORGE. That's just it. It's a terrible situation. There's bound to be so much publicity. Not only all this, but—but Telworthy's past and—and everything.
LADY MARDEN. I should have said that it was Telworthy's present which was the trouble. Had he a past as well?
OLIVIA. He was a fraudulent company promoter. He went to prison a good deal.
LADY MARDEN. George, you never told me this!
GEORGE. I—er——
OLIVIA. I don't see why he should want to talk about it.
DINAH (indignantly). What's it got to do with Olivia, anyhow? It's not her fault.
LADY MARDEN (sarcastically). Oh no, I daresay it's mine.