Aunt Ida. (In horror) What!!
Madge. From Somaliland.
Aunt Ida. (Involuntarily) But why did he do that?
(Smith looks at Faraday.)
Faraday. Eh?--I don't think you understand, Ida. Colonel Vavasour is here--I may say--on an errand of mercy. He brings us news of our poor--gallant--lost friend--Smith.
Aunt Ida. S-S-Smith--?
Faraday. Colonel Smith.
Madge. Celia's Colonel Smith.
Tarver. (Coming C. at back with atlas, beckoning to Faraday, who joins him, and together they look over the atlas, Faraday explaining something to Tarver) Colonel Vavasour knew him quite well.
Aunt Ida. (In awestruck voice) You--knew--the--Co--Co--Colonel?