[Passing her hands over her face and walking to the settee on the right.] Ha, ha, ha, ha——!

Lady Filson.

[Rising and moving to the fireplace, complainingly.] Really, Ottoline——!

Ottoline.

[Sitting upon the settee.] Ha, ha, ha——!

Lady Filson.

[To Bertram, who is slowly getting to his feet.] Go away, Bertie darling.

Ottoline.

Mais pourquoi? Bertie knows everything, obviously.

Lady Filson.