[Dazed.] How did this occur?

Clara.

You were tottering, and I caught you.

De Foenix.

[Collecting his senses.] I wemember. I placed myself in an upwight position, dearwest, to prewent myself dozing.

Clara.

[Sinking on to the couch.] How you alarmed me! [Seeing that Rose is laughing, De Foenix comes down to her.]

De Foenix.

[In a low voice.] Might have been a very serwious accident, Miss Trelawny.

Rose.