Part 64

LILY.

JEYES.

LILY.

JEYES.

LILY.

Louder!

JEYES.

"Will you allow me to remain behind for a few minutes with Miss Jimmie after the others have gone? I know I am presuming a lot, but I cannot leave you till I have asked you the most important question a man can put to a woman. Farncombe."

LILY.

JEYES.

LILY.

Oh, if I'd suspected that a private detective was hovering around, I'd have kept the whole lot of my friends! As it was, Jimmie was looking dead, and--! [in disdain.] Pah!

JEYES.

LILY.

JEYES.

LILY.

JEYES.

LILY.

Won't you-- won't you give Lord Farncombe-- some explanation----?

JEYES.

Explanation----?

LILY.

Of the sort of terms we've been on, you and I, He-- he must be-- rather puzzled-- [turning away to the table.] Oh, it's due to you as well as to me!

JEYES.

LILY.

JEYES.

FARNCOMBE.

Oh, Captain Jeyes----