Looking across to Jimmie. Miss Birch—Lord Farncombe.

Jimmie.

Nodding to Farncombe. How d’ye do?

Farncombe.

Going to Jimmie and shaking hands with her. I—I needn’t say that I am one of Miss Birch’s warmest—most profound——

Jimmie.

Smiling at him. That’s all right; don’t you bother about that.

Maud returns, carrying a pair of silken slippers. Von Rettenmayer, who has come to Lily, makes a dart at the slippers and takes them from Maud.

Von Rettenmayer.

Aha! Permid me.