I daren’t. Melton has arrived from town with a mass of papers for my signature. [Quietly to Drumdurris.] The Rajputana Canal Question is wearing me out.
Valentine White.
[Whispering to Imogen.] I have your note. I’ll return in a few minutes.
Mr. Joseph Lebanon.
[Outside.] Shootin’, my dear sir! When I was in the South ’Ampstead Artillery I could have shown you what shootin’ was.
Mrs. Gaylustre.
There’s Jo. [She goes out to meet Lebanon.]
All.
[With various expressions of disgust.] Ugh! that man!
[All gather into groups, as Lebanon, looking very ridiculous in Highland costume, enters, followed by Brooke.]