ALICE. No, we won't, for they are mine—they were given to me personally.
CAPTAIN. You are so economical.
ALICE. And you are always stingy—to your wife at least!
CAPTAIN. Then I don't know what to suggest. Perhaps I might dance for you?
ALICE. No, thank you—I guess you are done with dancing.
CAPTAIN. You should bring some friend to stay with you.
ALICE. Thanks! You might bring a friend to stay with you.
CAPTAIN. Thanks! It has been tried, and with mutual dissatisfaction. But it was interesting in the way of an experiment, for as soon as a stranger entered the house, we became quite happy—to begin with——
ALICE. And then!
CAPTAIN. Oh, don't talk of it!