Elizabeth. [Startled.] Where?
Arnold. At the cottage. He arrived last night.
Elizabeth. Damn!
Arnold. [Good-humouredly.] I wish you wouldn’t say that, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth. If you’re not going to say “Damn” when a thing’s damnable, when are you going to say “Damn”?
Arnold. I should have thought you could say, “Oh, bother!” or something like that.
Elizabeth. But that wouldn’t express my sentiments. Besides, at that speech day when you were giving away the prizes you said there were no synonyms in the English language.
Anna. [Smiling.] Oh, Elizabeth! it’s very unfair to expect a politician to live in private up to the statements he makes in public.
Arnold. I’m always willing to stand by anything I’ve said. There are no synonyms in the English language.
Elizabeth. In that case I shall be regretfully forced to continue to say “Damn” whenever I feel like it.