MRS. HOLROYD
Oh, come, you can't say that.
BLACKMORE
I've not seen a single girl—an unmarried girl—that I should want for more than a fortnight—not one.
MRS. HOLROYD
Perhaps you're very particular.
[She puts her two palms on the table and leans back. He draws near to her, dropping his head.
BLACKMORE
Look here!