Michael.
(Roused.) Avoid me! Clare!
Lady Patricia.
Do you call her by her Christian name?
Michael.
Only in moments of excitement. Avoid me! Impossible!
Lady Patricia.
No, dear, not impossible. And when a girl pointedly avoids a man, it too often means—pursue me.
Michael.
(Distinctly relieved.) Ah!... Ah! yes. But I think you must be mistaken.