mr. tetgeen. I don't know the man's name.

sarah. This, surely, is how you might address a seduced housemaid.

mr. tetgeen. But Sir Charles and he, I understand, have talked the matter over.

The shock of this brings sarah to her feet, white with anger.

sarah. Divorce me.

mr. tetgeen. [Sharply.] Is there ground for it?

sarah. [With a magnificent recovery of self control.] I won't tell you that.

mr. tetgeen. I have said we have no case . . . that is to say, we don't want one; but any information is a weapon in store.

sarah. You did quite right to insult me.

mr. tetgeen. As a rule I despise such methods.