Aubrey.
[Kissing her upon the forehead.] Be very gentle with Paula.
[He goes out and she stands looking after him, then, as she turns thoughtfully from the door, a rose is thrown through the window and falls at her feet. She picks up the flower wonderingly and goes to the window.
Ellean.
[Starting back.] Hugh!
Hugh Ardale, a handsome young man of about seven-and-twenty, with a boyish face and manner, appears outside the window.
Hugh.
Nelly! Nelly dear!
Ellean.