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sarah.Mr. Tat, do you know where people go who take things seriously?

mr. tatton.Miss Leete, were you frightened when Lord John kissed you?

george.Damnation!

carnaby.My excellent Tatton, much as I admire your searchings after truth I must here parentally intervene, regretting, my dear Tatton, that my own carelessness of duennahood has permitted this—this... to occur.

After this, there is silence for a minute.

lord john.Can I borrow a horse of you, Mr. Leete?

carnaby.My entire stable; and your Ronald shall be physicked.

sarah.Spartans that you are to be riding!

lord john.I prefer it to a jolting chaise.

mr. tatton.You will have my mare.

lord john.[Ignoring him.]This has been a most enjoyable three weeks.

carnaby.Four.

lord john.Is it four?

carnaby.We bow to the compliment. Our duty to his grace.

lord john.When I see him.

george.To our dear cousin.

mr. tatton.[To lady cottesham.]Sir Charles at Brighton?

sarah.[Not answering.]To be sure... we did discover... our mother was second cousin... once removed to you.