BOBBY (looking quickly at JANE). Who told you that?
MR. KNOWLE. Now, starting with two hip-baths and a stuffed crocodile for nine shillings and sixpence, and working up to twelve aspidistras, a towel-horse and "The Maiden's Prayer" for eight shillings, you practically have the spare room furnished for seventeen and six. But perhaps I had better leave the catalogue with you. (He presses it into the bewildered BOBBY'S hands) I must go and tidy myself up. Somebody is coming to propose to me this afternoon.
[He hurries out.
(BOBBY looks after him blankly, and then turns to JANE.)
BOBBY. I say, what's happened?
JANE. Happened?
BOBBY. Yes, why did he say that about my setting up house?
JANE. I think he was just being funny. He is sometimes, you know.
BOBBY. You don't think he guessed——
JANE. Guessed what? About you and Melisande?