WELLS.

Colonel Cazenove.

[Enid hides her cigarette behind her back; Margery flings hers away, jumps down and runs to meet him. Exit Wells, L.

Enter Colonel.

MARGERY.

Uncle!

[Flings her arms round his neck, and gives him three smacking kisses. Colonel smiles all over his face. Enid and Victoria exchange shrugs.

COLONEL.

Bless me! what a smell of tobacco! [Looks about, sniffing, sees Victoria.] Ah, the foolish—beg pardon!—Miss Vivash! [Bow.] Dear me, something burning!

[Sniffs. Victoria sits again.