MELISANDE. No, thank you, Bobby, I don't think I'll go out.
BOBBY. Oh, I say, it's awfully warm.
MR. KNOWLE. Well, Jane, I shall take you out. If we meet any of Sandy's fairy friends, you can introduce me.
MELISANDE (looking across warningly at her). Jane——
JANE (awkwardly). I'm afraid, Uncle Henry, that Melisande and I—I promised Sandy—we——
MR. KNOWLE (putting her arm firmly through his). Nonsense. I'm not going to have my niece taken away from me, when she is only staying with us for such a short time. Besides I insist upon being introduced to Titania. I want to complain about the rings on the tennis-lawn. They must dance somewhere else.
JANE (looking anxiously at MELISANDE). You see, Uncle Henry, I'm not feeling very——
MELISANDE (resigned) All right, Jane.
JANE (brightly). All right, Uncle Henry.
MR. KNOWLE (very brightly). It's all right, Bobby.