Hush! you must be quiet. Everybody has gone to bed, and I—I'm not sure I'm allowed to receive visitors——

Avonia.

Oh!

Gadd.

Then we are intruders?

Rose.

I mean, such late visitors.

[Colpoys has taken off his coat, and is shaking it vigorously.]

Avonia.

Stop it, Augustus! ain't I wet enough? [To Rose.] Yes, it is latish, but I so wanted to inform you—here—[bringing Gadd forward] allow me to introduce —my husband.