BROXOPP. Ah, well, Jack would know. But, you see, Mrs. Chillingham will be here directly——
RONNY (surprised). Oh, is she coming back?
BROXOPP (nodding). Yes. She has been away three weeks now, staying in London with her sister. She’ll be glad to get back. She is very fond of the country, you know. And this house.
RONNY (kindly). Well, it isn’t half a bad place really. I don’t know what the shooting’s like.
BROXOPP. Very good, Jack’s friends tell me.... Well, I must go and wash, if you will excuse me, Mr. Derwent.
RONNY (with a nod). Righto.
[BROXOPP goes out.
(RONNY lights a cigarette and goes across to the billiard-room door and opens it.)
RONNY. Good Lord, haven’t you finished yet?
JACK (from inside). This very minute as ever is.