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BENHAM (at telephone). Hello.... Mr.Broxopp is not here for the moment, sir. Can I take a message?... To ring Mr.Morris up some time this morning. Yes, sir.... Thank you, sir. (He walks back to the door and meets ALICE coming in.)

ALICE. Oh, Mr.Benham, I was looking for you. There’s a young woman, name of Johns, just come to see the master. Would you wish to show her up yourself, Mr.Benham? You see we’re not used to a gentleman with us downstairs. It’s all so new to us. When you were with His Grace——

BENHAM. Who is this young woman?

ssss1ALICE (giving card). She comes from one of the newspapers.

BENHAM (reading). “Miss Honoria Johns. Contributor to The Queen and other leading journals.” (Contemptuously) What does she want? An interview?

ALICE. She didn’t say, Mr.Benham, but I expect that’s what she wants.

BENHAM. I’ll send her away. Bless you, I had to send hundreds of them away when I was with His Grace.

ALICE (alarmed). Oh, but I don’t think Mr.Broxopp would like that.

BENHAM (staggered). Do you mean to say that he wants to be interviewed?