He was simply ripping over it.
Lady Frederick.
[Putting her hands to her ears.] Oh, oh, oh. For heaven's sake be calm and coherent.
Gerald.
My dear, you don't know what a relief it is.
Rose.
I saw Gerald was dreadfully worried, and I wormed it out of him.
Gerald.
I'm so glad to be out of the clutches of that brute.
Rose.