If it wouldn’t bother you too much, I wonder if you’d care to take me to have a look at those thingumybob roses. It would be simply corking!

Lady Patricia.

I shall be charmed, Cousin Bill. We’ll settle the question of guelder-rose or pearl together.

(They move towards the ladder on the left.)

Clare.

(In a low voice to Bill as he passes her.) Worm! (In a defiant voice to Michael.) Mr. Cosway, you’ve never shown me the—the what’s-its-name....

Michael.

The spiral nebula in Andromeda? It’s scarcely favourable for a view of the nebula to-night. Shall we look at the mountains of the moon?

Clare.