Pendleton. What about Bob Lockwood?
Margaret. But he's your best friend!
Pendleton. Exactly—no man ever really trusts his best friend. He'll probably compromise you without compunction.
Margaret. I'm afraid he'd be too dangerous—he tells you all his secrets. Whom will you choose?
Pendleton. It's a matter of complete indifference to me.
Margaret. I've heard a lot of queer stories about Jean Roberts. How would she do?
Pendleton [firmly]. Margaret, I don't mind being party to a flirtation—but I draw the line at being the victim of a seduction.
Margaret. Why not leave it to chance? Let it be the next interesting woman you meet.
Pendleton. That might be amusing. But there must be an age limit. And how about you?
Margaret [takes cloth off statuette and discloses figure of Apollo in rough modeling clay]. Me! Why not the new model who is coming to-day to pose for my Apollo?