[Interrupting.] Please don’t go, Mr. Gunning. It’s quite early, and Clement and you, as such very old friends, must still have a great deal to talk about.

Parbury.

[Taking Gunning’s arm.] No, George, you really mustn’t go.

[Leads him up to window, R.

Gunning.

I assure you, my dear chap——

Parbury.

[Interrupting.] But I make it a personal favour. Dear student of life, stay and observe.

[They remain up at window.

Mrs. Parbury.