[Gloomily.] Then we will all rejoice!
Sheba and Salome.
Rejoice!
The Dean.
And retrench. Two R’s, little ones. Retrench and Rejoice.
[The two girls cling to each other as Blore comes from the Library with two letters on a salver.
Blore.
The second post, sir—just hin.
The Dean.
[Blandly.] Thank you.