I
don't want to seem to be afraid of him.
NORWOOD (eagerly). And then?
KATE. Then I'll come with you.
NORWOOD (taking her in his arms). My darling! . . . There! And now what
are you going to do? Ask me to stay to dinner or what?
KATE. Certainly not, sir. I'm going _out_ to dinner to-night.
NORWOOD (jealously). Who with?
KATE. You.
NORWOOD (eagerly). At our little restaurant? (She nods) Good girl!
Then go and put on a hat, while I ring 'em up and see if they've got a
table.
KATE. What fun! I won't be a moment. (She goes to the door) Cyril, you
will _always_ love me?
NORWOOD. Of course I will, darling. (She nods at him and goes out. He
is very well pleased with himself when he is left alone. He goes to
the telephone with a smile) Gerrard 11,001. Yes . . . I want a table for
two. To-night . . . Mr. Cyril Norwood . . . Oh, in about half an hour . . .
Yes, for two. Is that all right? . . . Thank you.
(He puts the receiver back and turns round to see DENNIS CAMBERLEY,
who has just come in. DENNIS is certainly a man now; very easily and
pleasantly master of himself and of anybody else who gets in his way.)
NORWOOD (surprised). Hallo!
DENNIS (nodding pleasantly). Hallo!
NORWOOD (wondering who he is).
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