Frankie: I don’t know, he didn’t.

Gwen: Why didn’t he?

Frankie: He didn’t.

Gwen: You mean you wouldn’t let him?

Frankie: He came straight up here to her.... Oh, it’s so humiliating....

Gwen: D’you think it’s altogether his fault?

Frankie: Oh, I daresay she had plenty to do with it—you can easily see what sort she is.

Gwen (ominously quiet): I didn’t mean her.

Frankie (with fine ironic scorn): Oh, if it wasn’t her fault, I suppose you’ll say it’s mine next.

Gwen: Yes.