Parbury.
[With a gesture conveys that the subject is closed and returns to his former attitude.] I think I have a right to ask what you propose doing.
Mrs. Parbury.
I propose going home with my father.
[The laugh of the Colonel is heard in the garden. Then he appears at the entrance, still laughing. Gunning appears behind him. The Colonel enters. Gunning remains at the window smoking.
Colonel.
[To Parbury.] That’s really the funniest thing I’ve heard for years. Have you heard that story, Clement?
Parbury.
What story?