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IRIS. Father always looks well ahead. They have to in the City—don’t they, Father?

TENTERDEN (kindly). My dear Iris, we have to do many things in the City, as Mr.Broxopp knows——

BROXOPP. Oh, I know nothing of your part of the City. I’m not a financier. It’s no good coming to me for a good investment.

TENTERDEN (with a bow). Then may I hope that you will come to me if ever you should want one?

BROXOPP (taken aback). Thank you. It’s very good of you, Sir Roger.

TENTERDEN. Not at all. But I was saying that we ssss1need not talk about the City now. In all walks of life we have to look ahead. And I have to ask myself this, Mrs.Broxopp. Is “Roger Broxopp” a desirable name for—my grandson?

IRIS (to JACK). Father’s got as far as the christening now. I shall have another baby directly.

JACK (miserably). I wish he wouldn’t.

BROXOPP. I see your point of view, Sir Roger. Don’t think that I don’t see it.

TENTERDEN (bowing). That is very generous of you. And I think it is important. There is—ah—a poster to which my attention has naturally been called, saying—ah—“I am a Broxopp baby, are you?” I think—— (He looks enquiringly at BROXOPP.)