Enter Evans, L.

Evans.

[To Colonel.] Your carriage, sir. [Parbury looks uneasy.]

[Exit Evans, L.

Colonel.

[Whistles. Looks at his watch.] I think she means it. I ordered my man to wait in the Avenue till he was called. Mabel has evidently had him called.

[Parbury is thoughtful.

Colonel.

I don’t wish to be in the least degree meddlesome; but, well, there it is!

Parbury.