TRANTO. How do you know?
CULVER. She always does.... No, Tranto, I may yet get peace on my own terms. You see I'm an accountant. No ordinary people, accountants!
For one thing they make their money by counting other people's. I've known accountants do marvellous stunts.
Enter Miss Starkey, back .
TRANTO. I'll leave you.
CULVER. You'll find John somewhere about. I shan't be so very long—I hope. Miss Starkey, kindly take down these two letters. How much time have we before post goes?
( Exit Tranto, back .)
MISS STARKEY. Forty minutes.
CULVER. Excellent.
MISS STARKEY ( indicating some papers which she has brought ). These things ought to be attended to to-night.