Part 16

H'sh! I'm busy for a moment, Baron.

VON RETTENMAYER.

LILY.

Talk to mother and Jimmie.

VON RETTENMAYER.

With bleasure. [Going to MRS. UPJOHN and ROPER and shaking hands with them.] How are you, my dear Ma? How are you, Jimmie? [Waving a hand to ROPER and JEYES.] My dear Rober! My dear Neegolas!

JIMMIE.

LILY.

BLAND.

LILY.

BLAND.

A blank one.

LILY.

BLAND.

LILY.

BLAND.

My dear, as if----!

LILY.

Such ridiculous pride! [Stamping her foot.] Lord, what I owe to you!

BLAND.

DE CASTRO.

LILY.

Thanks, dear old boy. [Sitting on the settee in front of the writing-table.] Did I send you a wire this morning?

DE CASTRO.

Not you; not a thix-pen'north.

LILY.

I ought to have done so, to acknowledge your-- what was it?

DE CASTRO.