You don't know how pleasant it is to be with people who don't look upon me as a dreadfully wicked woman.
Denham.
No doubt, like all persons of distinction, you belong to the criminal classes; but we are all emancipated here.
(Re-enter Mrs. Denham and Miss Macfarlane, who goes straight to the fire as she speaks.)
Mrs. Denham.
Oh, Arthur, that precious black cat of yours!
Miss Macfarlane.
We've settled the curtains, now for the cat.
Denham.
What has he been doing now?