Mr M. To ask——

Miss G. In there? (Indicating the conservatory to the right.)

Mr M. Really, you know—impartially speaking—a ripper! Why did we?

Miss G. What?

Mr M. I said, “Why did we?”

Miss G. Was it—a thousand years ago? Yes?

Mr M. Which certainly makes it absurd to call us strangers.

Miss G. I wasn’t thinking any more about that. Oh, you do——?

Mr M. I do—mean it.

Miss G. (Rising.) I think that—after all—it wouldn’t be so bad in—in——