Clytie. Will surely what?

Iris. ‘Surely lie’, dearest.

Victor. Felix, you scoundrel—how many women have you lied to?

Otto. ‘And you and I will surely lie’—I see! Of course! ha, ha—very good.

Iris. ‘When love is consummated.’

Clytie. Wait—Otto’s going to laugh again.

[He does so.

Iris. Felix is awfully clever. None of you could find a rhyme for ‘Iris’.

Clytie. Oh, couldn’t we! Sometimes Iris, A wicked liar is.

Felix. Oh, stop it, stop it!