Kitty: Jem!
Jem: This is painful! In fact, it's worse than wicked—it's vulgar!
Kitty (gently): It's simply dreadful to see two people behaving in such a way.
Jem: And at their time of life!
Kitty: That's the awful part of it!
Jem: I wonder how they can do it!
Kitty (archly, yet on the verge of tears): So do I!
(At the last words they turn; their eyes meet. Kitty falters. Jem falters. After a moment they fall into one another's arms.)
KITTY: "SPLENDID! I NEVER SAW ANYTHING SO WELL DONE!"
SIR W.: "IT'S NO LAUGHING MATTER!"