SWEET. This is downright personality—I give you fair warning—I am getting into a most enormous passion!
Enter STEPHEN, L. C.
STEPH. Mr. Billington is here, ma’am.
SWEET. We’re not at home. (crosses to L.) What does he want?
STEPH. He says, sir, he waited this morning nearly an hour in front of the Crystal Palace, according to appointment, and finding that you didn’t come he has called to enquire if there is anything the matter.
SWEET. We can’t see him—we’re not at home.
MRS. SWEET. Impossible, you can’t mean it! What now, he is in the house?
SWEET. (to STEPHEN) Do you hear what I say?
Exit STEPHEN, L. C.
MRS. SWEET. I never would have believed that you could have behaved like this—what will Mr. Billington think of us?