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sarah.[To ann.]Can Abud overhear?

ann.I've never talked secrets in the garden before to-day.[Raising her voice but a very little.]Can you hear me, Abud?

No reply comes.

carnaby.Evidently not. There's brains shown in a trifle.

sarah.Does your arm pain you so much?

ann.Sarah, this man that you're fond of and that's not your husband is not by any chance Lord John Carp?

sarah.No.

ann.Nothing would surprise me.

sarah.You are witty.. but a little young to be so hard.

carnaby.Keep to your innocent thoughts.

ann.I must study politics.

sarah.We'll stop talking of this.

ann.No.. let me listen.. quite quietly.

carnaby.Let her listen.. she's going to be married.

sarah.Good luck, Ann.

carnaby.I have great hopes of Ann.

sarah.I hope she may be heartless. To be heartless is to be quite safe.

carnaby.Now we detect a taste of sour grapes in your mouth.

sarah.Butter and eggs.

carnaby.We must all start early in the morning. Sarah will take you, Ann, round the Brighton shops.. fine shops. You shall have the money...