MRS. TIMBRELL. [Outside.] I know the way, thank you.

[She enters carrying a little bunch of flowers.]

MARY. Here’s my mother and father.

MRS. TIMBRELL. Oh! how d’ye do. [She shakes hands.] I don’t know why we’ve never met before.

BROOME. We’ve never been here before.

MRS. TIMBRELL. Haven’t you? I’ve not been many times. We must come oftener. [She smiles embarrassments away.]

BROOME. Of course. I see ma’am that you’re not like to think as your son and my daughter’s a fair match but I tell you—

MRS. BROOME. Now, John.

MRS. TIMBRELL. It’s a very good match for him.

BROOME. Eh?