MRS. P. But he would never marry such a girl.
EDWIN. Although he’d get engaged to her?
MRS. P. Oh dear, no! Captain Plunger is a man of fine morality.
EDWIN. I always thought he was that sort of man.
MRS. P. The more one sees of him, the more one likes him. (rising)
EDWIN. Really! Then, seeing him must have the opposite effect to hearing of him, for the more I hear of him the more I feel inclined to kick him. (rising)
MRS. P. You don’t like him?
EDWIN. I detest him!
MRS. P. Oh, you jealous man! You’re envious of his success amongst the ladies.
EDWIN. I should like to cut his whiskers off.