[Blowing.] Pfhh! [Folding the gloves neatly.] I am almost glad, in the circumstances, that I didn't regard it as an event which laid me under an obligation to send flowers.

Lady Filson.

[With a change of tone.] Er—Randle——

Sir Randle.

[Putting his gloves into his tail-pocket.] Yes, dear.

Lady Filson.

[Significantly.] Sir Timothy is upstairs.

Sir Randle.

Sir Timothy Barradell?

Lady Filson.