Lady Cecily was cross and hurt, and she turned away pettishly.
"Oh, very well!" she said shortly.
There was a slight air of restraint among them ... even Lord Jasper seemed to feel it. It was he who spoke next.
"You can come and join us at the Savoy after you've done your ... whatyoumaycallit, can't you?" he said.
Gilbert paused for a moment. He looked as if he were undecided as to what he should say. Then he said, "Yes, I can do that ... if I get away from the office in time!"
Henry was about to say, "Why, of course, you can get away in plenty of time!" but he checked himself and did not say it.
"Oh, that will do excellently," said Lady Cecily, all smiles again.
Then the lights of the theatre were lowered and the third act began.
4
When the play was over, they drove to Fleet Street in Lord Jasper's motor-car. Lady Cecily had suggested that they should take Gilbert to his newspaper office in order to save time, and he had consented readily enough.