Perigal.

Well, we must be off. We mustn’t let even this charming lady interfere too much with the working of the British Empire.

Catherine.

Good-bye.

Perigal.

You must get your mother to show you that photograph. Thirty years ago I thought the little hussy much more attractive than that. [Turning to Etchingham.] Good-bye, Frank. I hope your foot’ll be all right in a day or two.

[Perigal and Colby go out.

Etchingham.

I remember that little woman quite well. Not much to look at. I wondered at the time what Perigal saw in her.

Catherine.