Lady John. Well, I must ask you to be good enough to be very circumspect. I wouldn't have my niece think that I——
Farn. Oh, of course not.
Lady John. She will be here in an hour.
Farn. (jumping up delighted). What? To-day? The future Mrs. Stonor!
Lady John (harassed). Yes. Unfortunately we had one or two people already asked for the week-end——
Farn. And I go and invite myself to luncheon! Lady John, you can buy me off. I'll promise to remove myself in five minutes if you'll——
Lady John. No, the penalty is you shall stay and keep the others amused between church and luncheon, and so leave me free. (Takes up the plan.) Only remember——
Farn. Wild horses won't get a hint out of me! I only mentioned it to you because—since we've come back to live in this part of the world you've been so awfully kind—I thought, I hoped maybe you—you'd put in a word for me.
Lady John. With——?