Arabella
Marriage will solve all that.
Desmond
There, Lucy, I ask you to judge—
Lucy I have nothing to gain by judging. Judge yourselves. I am going to get my mistress up.
Arabella
Dress her up quickly, for the Countess wants to see her right away.
Lucy Your aunt Bramble is not yet awake—and between the wake up and the coming down of a middle aged woman, there are numerous ceremonies of the toilette.
(Exit Lucy.)
Arabella
We've got to get some money from my aunt. It's essential.
Desmond The essential thing is to find out if we're going to be happy together.
Arabella Nice question! With this type of humor we're going to get along fine; and I'm going to get rid of all your peculiarities.
Desmond I am not being peculiar, when, after quiet reasoning, I conclude that your frivolousness—