JESSIE (coldly). Why not? I’m fond of flowers!
JACK. Yes, but you’re not fond of Dicky! Come, Jessie, you’ll return that bunch of greens—I mean that nosegay—to Mr. Chirper, won’t you?
JESSIE (pretending to admire the flowers). Certainly not!
JACK (checking his rising anger). Take care, Jessie! I ask you once again!
JESSIE. I shall keep it!
JACK (tenderly). Jessie!—cousin!
JESSIE. I repeat, I shall keep it!
JACK (furious). You shall not! (snatching bouquet from JESSIE and tearing it to pieces). There, there, there! (JESSIE screams).
Enter MRS. TARLETAN at C., followed by DOCTOR JOGTROT.