Sydney. Would you?

Kit. My dear girl, we’re not all fools where women are concerned.

Sydney. I admire your air of conviction.

Kit. Don’t be clever-clever, old thing. Be— [His arm slips round her.]

Sydney. [Edging away] Don’t.

Kit. [He glances round hastily at Margaret, but she is deep in writing.] Why not?

Sydney. [Deliberately] I hate being pawed. [A pause.]

Kit. Look here, Sydney, d’you call this a way of spending Christmas afternoon?

Sydney. [Her lip quivering] It isn’t much of a way, is it?

Kit. Well then, old thing! [Again the arm.]