MAGGIE. If I were a man I wouldn’t stay in England another week. I wouldn’t be a quill-driver all my life.
CHARLEY gets up and walks restlessly up and down the room.
If I were a man—
CHARLEY. Men can’t do everything.
MAGGIE. I say, don’t you think it’s fine of Mr. Tennant to throw up everything and take the risk?
CHARLEY. I’d do the same if . . .
LILY. [coming forward a little.] Where’s Charley? Oh, never mind, I daresay he’s got a lantern and is looking for worms or something. Are you ready, Mr. Tennant?
MAGGIE. I wonder what Lil would say if you did!
CHARLEY stops dead and looks at MAGGIE.