MRS. MUNNING. What's this for?
VIRGINIA. A clean start and a clean chin and Zack's first lesson in the art of self-respect.
MRS. MUNNING. Meaning you're going to swell his head.
VIRGINIA. No, aunt. Only to shave his beard. I'm going to talk to Zack and a lather-brush will be a handy thing to stop his mouth with if he tries to answer back before I've done.
(Zack re-enters with steaming jug and a towel.)
ZACK. It's very hot. I found the kettle on the boil.
VIRGINIA. All the better.
ZACK (apprehensively). Yes, Jenny.
MRS. MUNNING. And you think I'll stay here and watch you do it?
VIRGINIA. Well, aunt, I rather hoped you wouldn't.