[Exit, C.

SYLVESTER.

So, he won’t speak to me. But I will make him. If he thinks I am caught, like a rat in a trap, he’s made a mistake. There’ll be a scandal—well, so much the better! Better that they should know the truth all round.

Re-enter Mrs. Sylvester, L.

MRS. SYLVESTER.

Ah, you are here! I’ve been looking for you everywhere.

SYLVESTER.

Looking for me?

MRS. SYLVESTER.