[Enter Parker.]
Parker!
Parker. Yes, my lady.
Lady Windermere. I shall dine in my own room. I don’t want dinner, in fact. See that everything is ready by half-past ten. And, Parker, be sure you pronounce the names of the guests very distinctly to-night. Sometimes you speak so fast that I miss them. I am particularly anxious to hear the names quite clearly, so as to make no mistake. You understand, Parker?
Parker. Yes, my lady.
Lady Windermere. That will do!
[Exit Parker C.]
[Speaking to Lord Windermere.] Arthur, if that woman comes here—I warn you—
Lord Windermere. Margaret, you’ll ruin us!
Lady Windermere. Us! From this moment my life is separate from yours. But if you wish to avoid a public scandal, write at once to this woman, and tell her that I forbid her to come here!