[He is astonished for a moment, then bursts into a laugh.
Arnold. My poor child, how can you be so ridiculous? Why, he hasn’t a bob. He’s a perfectly commonplace young man. It’s so absurd I can’t even be angry with you.
Elizabeth. I’ve fallen desperately in love with him, Arnold.
Arnold. Well, you’d better fall desperately out.
Elizabeth. He wants to marry me.
Arnold. I daresay he does. He can go to hell.
Elizabeth. It’s no good talking like that.
Arnold. Is he your lover?
Elizabeth. No, certainly not.
Arnold. It shows that he’s a mean skunk to take advantage of my hospitality to make love to you.