Thank you, my lady.

[The Duchess is now seated in the garden-chair. The younger of the two servants enters, carrying Sophy's bag and the evening papers.

Servant.

[Handing the bag to Sophy.] The cabman has brought your bag back, miss.

Sophy.

There now! Much obliged. [To Mrs. Eden.] Poor Mr. Valma will have his tramp for nothing, won't he?

[Sophy and Mrs. Eden talk together.

Lady Owbridge.

The evening papers, Morgan?

Servant.