Jumping up. Hurrah! To Roper, as Bland runs his hands over the key-board. Shut the door, Uncle Lal.
Von Rettenmayer.
Aha! One more durn! To Enid. Enid——!
Fulkerson.
Singing. “I am dreadfully fond of the gals!”
Roper.
Closing the door. Choose your partners, gents! Very softly Bland plays the melody of a languorous song and instantly Von Rettenmayer and Enid and de Castro and Gabrielle dance to it—Von Rettenmayer and Enid at the back, de Castro and Gabrielle near the piano. Jimmie——!
Jimmie passes Lily to go to Roper. As she does so, she presses Farncombe’s note into Lily’s palm.
Jimmie.
To Lily, in a whisper. Rat-tat, says the postman! Catching hold of Roper and swinging him round. La, ra, ral, la——!