Frank Taylor needn’t come, need he?

Gertie.

Why not?

Norah.

He’s going away to-day. It can’t much matter about him, surely.

Gertie.

Why are you so particular about it, then?

Norah.

The others are English. He’ll like to see me humiliated. He looks upon women as dirt. He’s.... Oh, I don’t know, but not before him.

Gertie.