Sill. Why not?
Dunn. Not asked. Never intrude where I’m not wanted.
Sill. But your wife——
Dunn. Well, my wife——They did ask me to go once or twice; but owing to some business, I couldn’t accept; now, I never get the chance of refusing.
Sillocks goes and sits R. of table, opens album; Dunn up C., looking at his paper.
Hel. (back of table) Peter, if you wish to see the children while we are away, go up to them in the nursery. Carrie does not approve of their coming into the drawing-room.
Corn. (advancing slightly down L.) Quite right! Children up to a certain age should be kept in a room as devoid of furniture as possible; the only way to keep them out of mischief, is to chain them up to a ring in the wall——
Bea. What horrible notions you have Corney!
Leaving Corney, she goes up and crosses at back to R.