Elizabeth. You won’t be cross with me?

C.-C. How old are you?

Elizabeth. Twenty-five.

C.-C. I’m never cross with a woman under thirty.

Elizabeth. Oh, then I’ve got ten years.

C.-C. Mathematics?

Elizabeth. No. Paint.

C.-C. Well?

Elizabeth. [Reflectively.] I think it would be easier if I sat on your knees.

C.-C. That is a pleasing taste of yours, but you must take care not to put on weight.