Violet.
[Icily.] I'm afraid you have a lot of business; you mustn't let me keep you.
[He looks at her reflectively for a moment and then goes out. There is an awkward silence.]
Violet.
Those good people we had to luncheon to-day would be amused to see what the power amounts to that they congratulated me on.
Christina.
There's very little that Arthur would refuse you. He'd do practically anything in the world to please you.
Violet.
It'll be a long time before I ask him to do anything else.
Christina.