Stonor (pushing Jean from him). She's bewitched you!

Jean. Geoffrey, Geoffrey, you aren't going away like that. This isn't the end!

Stonor (darkly—hesitating). I suppose even if she refused me, you'd——

Jean. She won't refuse you.

Stonor. She did once.

Jean. She didn't refuse to marry you——

(Jean is going to the door L.)

Stonor (catches her by the arm). Wait!—a—— (Hunting for some means of gaining time.) Lady John is waiting all this while for the car to go back with a message.

Jean. That's not a matter of life and death——

Stonor. All the same—I'll go down and give the order.