Bev. Now a kiss for me?
Chris. Oh, dear, no, sir!
[Curtsies and exits. All laugh except Madame Aubrey.
Mad. A. Oh!
[Weeps.
Bev. Weeping for my disappointment, Madame?
Mad. A. No—sir—no.
Mad. L. A most interesting little girl.
Mad. A. That's it, that's it. She reminds me of a circumstance that occurred in my youth, before my marriage. You must know I had a little—
Des. Hallo!