LADY P. To gratify the wishes of my parents; the position that my union insured flattered and pleased me, while it removed the troubles of my family. I am grateful, very grateful, for his lordship’s preference, I confess—but—there’s——
MAR. Somebody else you like better. Well, never mind, dear, you’ll love the old one very well by and by.
CAPTAIN BLENHEIM appears at the back—comes down, L.H.
BLEN. I am pretty punctual you see, Lady Evergreen. Is it possible? Mary!
LADY P. Augustus!
MAR. What, do you know one another too? Why, he’s my husband’s old schoolfellow, and we’ve asked him to come and pick a bit with us to-day. Now this is what I like—old friends all meeting together again. Oh! won’t we have a merry evening!
BLEN. I never thought to see you more.
LADY P. This meeting will be most embarrassing! I am here, with my husband, and——
BLEN. You would wish me to retire.