MARIE. Bonne nuit, Monsieur.

GLADYS. Did you say you was going, Mister?

POLICEMAN. They’re wonderful polite.

CINDERELLA. I doubt that’s not politeness. The naughties—they’re asking you to go away.

POLICEMAN. Oh! (He rises with hauteur.)

CINDERELLA. You see we’re to have a bite of supper before I start—to celebrate the night.

POLICEMAN. Supper with the kids! When I was a kid in the country at Badgery—you’ve done it again!

CINDERELLA. Done what?

POLICEMAN (with that strange feeling of being at home). I suppose I would be in the way?