And a very good idea too. That’s just what I like myself.

Serlo.

[Drily.] Change in the wind to-day, isn’t there?

Mrs. Parker-Jennings.

[Innocently.] Is there? I didn’t notice it.

[Parker-Jennings comes in frantically.

Parker-Jennings.

Maria, he’s cutting all our prize roses for the show and giving them to Fannie Withers.

Mrs. Parker-Jennings.

Oh!