Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour

by W. Somerset Maugham

Lady Frederick.

Now, are you pleased?

Mereston.

Of course I'm pleased.

Lady Frederick.

Then you may make love to me.

Mereston.

You say such disconcerting things.

Lady Frederick.

[Laughing.] Well, Charlie, you've found no difficulty in doing it for the last fortnight. You're not going to pretend that you're already at a loss for pretty speeches?