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!