Esther.
[Enthusiastically.] Why, Sam is as kind as can be, and so is Polly. And you know how fond they are of little George.
George.
Poor child, yes. He has played with their children ever since he could toddle. And what is the result? A Cockney accent that is indescribable.
Esther.
What does it matter about his accent so long as he is a good boy, and grows up to be a good man?
George.
Ethically, my dear, not at all. But practically, it matters a great deal. It causes me intense physical discomfort. And I think it is killing my mother.
Esther.