FRANK. (turning) Who’s that?
ADELA. (aside) You will know presently. (aloud) Eh! a woman! what do you want here? who are you?
FRANK. For that matter, ma’am, who are you?
ADELA. Who am I! you ask me that! Don’t you know I am the mistress of this house?
FRANK. (aside) My grandmother—phew! I should never have known her.
ADELA. And I should be glad to know what you are doing in my house at this hour of the night.
FRANK. (R. C.) Well, the fact is—(aside) The devil, though, I can’t tell her in this dress that I am her grandson.
ADELA. (going up) If you don’t answer, I shall call Simon to bundle you out.
FRANK. (aside) Ah! (aloud) I am the companion.
ADELA. You a companion at your age?