Come along—I know the way. [Saunders, Gwendoline, and Ermyntrude go out quietly.]
MALLORY.
[To Peggy.] Well, you'll perhaps pardon my saying that you are a devil-may-care little schoolgirl!
PEGGY.
You make a great mistake. I am not a schoolgirl; I am struggling to be a governess.
MALLORY.
Ah, I hope you'll make your way in your profession. [Peggy has discovered the spirit-stand on the sideboard and now places it on the table. ]
MALLORY.
What are you going to do now?