MRS. F. Can you address me in that calm manner, after what I said this morning about Fanny the housemaid?
EUCLID. True, my love, you did say something; but I don’t remember what it was.
MRS. F. Only been married three weeks—come down to spend the honeymoon with your relation, Mr. Holdfast—and already the confidant of all the maid servants, and don’t remember what I said!
EUCLID. No, dear, I only remember the agreeable things you say.
MRS. F. How provokingly good-tempered! I am cruelly used by your indifference.
EUCLID. Are you? upon my word I did not mean it. I am not indifferent, am always thinking of you—given, a, b.
Enter FANNY, L. H.
FANNY. Please ma’am, Miss—
EUCLID. Oh, I forgot! while I was out this morning, I bought this case of drawing instruments for you—there, dear.