It’s all very fine to say that. You’ve got no one in the world belonging to you but me, and when—when our mother died, she said: “You’ll take care of Norah, won’t you, Eddie?”
Norah.
[With a sob in her voice.] Oh, don’t, don’t.
Marsh.
Norah.
Norah.
[With an effort at self-possession.] We’ve never quarrelled since the first day I came here. Here’s Reggie.
[She turns to him with relief. Hornby is dressed in a blue serge suit and again looks like a well-groomed English gentleman.]
Norah.
[Gaily.] I was wondering what on earth you were doing with yourself.