[Gently.] Respectable?
Mrs. Parbury.
Well, I wasn’t going to say quite that; though, as you suggest it, no doubt it is true. I was going to say more responsible. He enters into a broader, a fuller life; he gains in nobility, don’t you think?
Gunning.
[Amused.] Oh, no doubt Clement has improved enormously!
Mrs. Parbury.
I’m so glad you recognise that. You may smoke, Mr. Gunning, if you care to.
Gunning.
Thank you. I’ll steal one of Clement’s cigarettes if I may?
[Takes cigarette from box on desk.