Private sitting-room at the Grand Babylon Hotel, Strand. Luxurious in the hotel manner. Telephone. Door, L., leading to corridor. Door, R. (up stage), leading to bedroom. Another door (not used) leading by a passage to bathroom.
Time.—About noon on the following day.
Ilam Carve and Janet are talking together.
Carve. I'm really delighted to see you.
Janet. (Examining his features.) But surely you're not feeling very well?
Carve. I'm not. Perhaps it's these sleepless nights I've had.
Janet. You're shivering.
Carve. I was wearing my dressing-gown. I nearly always do when I'm alone. Do you think you'd mind if I put it on again.
Janet. Do you mean to say you took it off because of me? (Seizing dressing-gown firmly.) Mr. Shawn, will you oblige me by
[56]getting-into this at once? (She helps him on with dressing-gown.) What a beauty!