(Even as she greets them.) How d’you do, Catherine—Agatha? You didn’t dress like this on the island, I expect! By the way, how did you dress?
(They have thought themselves prepared, but—)
AGATHA. Not—not so well, of course, but quite the same idea.
(They are relieved by the arrival of TREHERNE, who is in clerical dress.)
LADY BROCKLEHURST. How do you do, Mr. Treherne? There is not so much of you in the book as I had hoped.
TREHERNE (modestly). There wasn’t very much of me on the island, Lady Brocklehurst.
LADY BROCKLEHURST. How d’ye mean? (He shrugs his honest shoulders.)
LORD BROCKLEHURST. I hear you have got a living, Treherne. Congratulations.
TREHERNE. Thanks.
LORD BROCKLEHURST. Is it a good one?