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ann.All sorts of things are to happen.

sarah.[Turning from her to mr. tetgeen.]And you'll walk as far as Reading?

mr. tetgeen.Dear me, yes.

sarah.[To ann.]I'll come back.

sarah takes mr. tetgeen towards the house. ann seats herself. After a moment lord john carp, his clothes dusty with some riding appears from the other quarter. She looks up to find him gazing at her.

lord john.Ann, I've ridden back to see you.

ann.[After a moment.]We're coming to Brighton to-morrow.

lord john.Good.

ann.Papa's not dead.

lord john.[With equal cheerfulness.]That's good.

ann.And he said we should be seeing more of you.

lord john.Here I am. I love you, Ann.[He goes on his knees.]

ann.D'you want to marry me?

lord john.Yes.

ann.Thank you very much; it'll be very convenient for us all. Won't you get up?

lord john.At your feet.

ann.I like it.

lord john.Give me your hand.

ann.No.

lord john.You're beautiful.

ann.I don't think so. You don't think so.

lord john.I do think so.

ann.I should like to say I don't love you.