And where is he—Miss Dyott's husband?
PEGGY.
What—the Mystery? [Skipping across to the left-hand door, and, going down on her knees, peering through the keyhole.] It's all right. One o'clock in the day, and he's not down yet—the imp! I'd cold sponge him if I were Miss Dyott. Places, young ladies. [Ermyntrude sits with Dinah on the sofa, Gwendoline being at Dinah's feet. Peggy perches on the edge of the table with her feet on a chair.] H'm! Now then, Mrs. ———— what's your name, Dinah?
DINAH.
[Drooping her eyelids.] Paulover—Mrs. Reginald Paulover.
PEGGY.
Attention for Mrs. Paulover's narrative. Chapter One.
DINAH.
Well, dears, I met him at a party—at Mrs. St. Dunstan's in the Cromwell Road. He was presented to Mamma and me by Major Padgate.