We live so near one another. It seems rather silly that we should only just be on speaking terms.

[A very short pause.

Grace.

They wanted Claude to marry you, didn’t they? And he married me instead.

Miss Vernon.

When I saw you at your wedding, I couldn’t help feeling I’d have done just the same in his place.

Grace.

[With a twinkle in her eye.] And now they want you to marry his brother Archibald.

Miss Vernon.

[Smiling.] So I understand.