Mereston.

How?

Lady Frederick.

You don't for a moment suppose I should have let you into those horrible mysteries of my toilette if I'd had any intention of marrying you? Give me credit for a certain amount of intelligence and good feeling. I should have kept up the illusion, at all events till after the honeymoon.

Mereston.

Are you going to refuse me?

Lady Frederick.

Aren't you rather glad?

Mereston.

No, no, no.