Nio. I cannot tell you that, for I have never tried.
Hel. That’s meant for impudence, I suppose.
Nio. (confused—curtseying) Yes Ma’am!
Hel. (rising) You must be an idiot, or it is possible, you believe me one?
Nio. (curtseying) Yes Ma’am!
Hattie laughing; Helen frowns, falls into seat; Carrie rises; enter Dunn C., endeavours to get off L., meets Corney from L. D.; Dunn comes down L. of Niobe; Corney down L. to Bea. and Hattie; Beatrice afterwards shows Corney letter, Corney protesting in pantomime.
Car. Peter! Peter! this girl appears to be ignorant on every subject!
Dunn. (L. C.) Why, of course, if you’ve been asking her things she doesn’t know!
Hel. (seated) She won’t do, Peter. Her mind is a complete blank.