Sir G. Why?
Rose. It appears, before the play began, the hero—the young man——
Philip. With the moustache——
Rose. Had been in love with someone else.
Sir G. Ah!
Rose. But now he doesn’t care for her a bit.
Sir G. What is the difficulty, then?
Rose. She cares for him; and though he’s trying through the whole four acts, do what he will, he can’t get rid of her.
Sir G. I see. That is the chain.
Rose. He nearly breaks it half a dozen times, but something always happens to prevent him. You’ve no idea how interesting it is—although, of course, it’s very, very wrong.