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NANCY (to IRIS). Don’t make it too hard for him. And, of course, Jim will make him an allowance until his painting brings him in enough for both of you.

BROXOPP (after a pause). Jack, does Eton and Oxford allow you to kiss Iris sometimes?

IRIS. I allow him to.

BROXOPP. Well, there’s an empty drawing-room upstairs. You will probably be interrupted by a gentleman called Benham. But if you tell him you aren’t married to each other, he won’t mind.

JACK (awkwardly). Oh, it’s all right—very decent of you, but——

IRIS (getting up and taking him firmly by the arm). Come along.

JACK. Yes, but hadn’t we better——

IRIS. Jack, do you really think Daddy Broxopp is being tactful?

JACK. Well, of course it’s——

IRIS. Oh, my dear, we aren’t the only pair of lovers in the house. Can’t you see that they want to be alone?

JACK (stuttering). Oh—oh! (She leads him away.)

BROXOPP (smiling). She’ll teach you a lot, my boy.

IRIS (stopping beneath the picture with the unwilling JACK). Good-bye, Baby Broxopp!

(She blows a kiss to it and they go out. BROXOPP ssss1goes over to his wife and sits on the sofa with her. She takes his hand.)