Talk of a man like that running the State.
He'd better learn to run his business first.

(George Egerton, looking spick and span, comes out of the mill-yard, putting on one of his gloves. He glances at Dicey and his companions as they pass in. Suddenly he turns and whistles after them and saunters back into the mill-yard as if to speak with them)

George Egerton.

(Coming out a little later)

O Jack, will you tell mother——

Chauffeur.

Yes, sir.

George Egerton.

(Provoked)

What?
Why do you put it that way? Now I've forgot.