There! Now just one puff of powder, and the whole world's kind. [Looking at herself in the glass and sighing with satisfaction.] Ah! I feel eighteen. I think it's a success, and I shall have a happy day. Oh, Betsy, Betsy, I think you'll do. You know, you're not unattractive, my dear. Not strictly beautiful, perhaps; but then I don't like the chocolate-box sort of woman. I'll just go and take off this dressing-gown. [Mereston gets up.] No, don't move. I'll go into my bedroom. I shall only be one moment. [Lady Frederick goes through the curtains.] Angélique.

[The Maid enters.

Maid.

Yes, miladi.

Lady Frederick.

Just clear away those things on the dressing-table.

Maid.

[Doing so.] Very well, miladi.

Lady Frederick.

You may have a cigarette, Charlie.