Mrs. Eden.
Ah, yes.
Duchess.
[Taking off her bracelets.] My jewel-case, Sophy.
[Sophy puts the note to her lips, slips it into the bodice of her dress, and re-enters the bedroom.
Mrs. Eden.
[To the Duchess.] By-the-by, what did Valma see in your hand, Duchess, after dinner? Why wouldn't you tell us?
Duchess.
I was too vexed at the moment. [With downcast eyes.] He professed to discover that a number of men are in love with me.
Mrs. Eden.