I'm sorry you should think it a laughing matter, Lady Frederick.
Lady Frederick.
I don't. I never laugh at an impertinence.
Captain Montgomerie.
[Taken aback.] I beg your pardon.
Lady Frederick.
Surely the receipt of my brother's letter was sufficient answer for you. After that you must have guessed there was no likelihood that I should change my mind.
Captain Montgomerie.
What letter? I don't understand.
Gerald.