The New Woman: An Original Comedy, in Four Acts

by Sydney Grundy

GERALD.

But won’t you stay to tea?

MRS. SYLVESTER.

Thanks. Captain Sylvester dines early.

COLONEL [aside].

At the club!

MRS. SYLVESTER.

Good day to you, Lady Wargrave. [Lady Wargrave is about to rise.] Pray don’t rise. [Bows to the Colonel and goes to door in flat where Gerald is waiting for her.] Don’t trouble; I know my way.

[Exit.

LADY WARGRAVE.