EDWIN. That’s all.
MRS. P. Good gracious, how do people pass their time here?
EDWIN. In the morning, they sit and look at the sun. In the evening, they sit and look at the moon. Oh dear, I quite forgot—occasionally you can see the sea.
MRS. P. The sea!
EDWIN. Sometimes—through a strong telescope.
MRS. P. You goose, it’s there.
EDWIN. Why so it is, the tide has actually arrived. For the first time in the ten days that I have been at Dumpington the tide is coming in. It’s always been going out before. Hush! Hark!
MRS. P. What to?
EDWIN. The music of the spheres. (a German band strikes up outside)
BOTH. Oh law!