Nellie.

No, no, no! Freddie, how can you ask me such a thing.... I’ll just go and put on my hat.

Freddie.

You brick.

[She runs out. He walks up and down excitedly. The servants bring in the tea. Nellie comes back with her hat on.]

Freddie.

Hurry up!

Nellie.

This is romance, isn’t it?

[They go to the door that leads into the garden, hand in hand. They are confronted by Lady Sellenger and Gerald, Blenkinsop and Miss MacGregor.