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BROXOPP. It’s very good of you, Sir Roger.

TENTERDEN. Not at all. Jack, you’re dining with us to-night, I understand. If you can spare him, Mrs.Broxopp. Well, I must get along to the City. Busy times just now. Good-bye, and again my apologies for interrupting your morning.

NANCY. Good-bye, Sir Roger. (She rings the bell.)

TENTERDEN. Then I shall be seeing you one of ssss1these days, Broxopp. Good-bye! (He goes beautifully out.)

(There is silence after he has gone. The BROXOPPS are a little overwhelmed.

Then BROXOPP goes over to the fireplace, and stands with his back to it. In this position he feels more like himself.)

BROXOPP. Well, Jack?

(JACK says nothing. IRIS goes over to NANCY and sits beside her.)

IRIS. He’s a little overwhelming, isn’t he? But you get used to it—and then you aren’t overwhelmed.

NANCY. Iris!

IRIS. Nancy thinks I’m too modern. She’s afraid that when we go out together, everybody will say, “What a very fast creature Mrs.Broxopp’s elder sister is!”

BROXOPP. Mrs.Chillingham’s elder sister, isn’t it?