NORWOOD. Now look here, Mr. Camberley, I've already told you----
DENNIS (soothing him). But, my dear Mr. Norwood, I'm only doing what
you said. I'm looking facts in the face. (Surprised) You aren't
ashamed of having made love to my wife, are you?
NORWOOD (impatiently). What are you going to do? That's all that
matters between you and me. What are you going to do?
DENNIS. Well, that was what I was going to ask you. You're so much
more in the swim than I am. (Earnestly) What _is_ being done in
Society just now? You must have heard a good deal of gossip about it.
All your friends, who were also engaged on important work of a
confidential nature, with no opportunity of enlisting--don't they tell
you their own experiences? What _have_ the husbands been doing lately
when they came back from the front?
NORWOOD (advancing on him angrily). Now, once and for all, sir----
(KATE comes in, with a hat in each hand, calling to NORWOOD as she
comes.)
KATE. Oh, Cyril--which of these two hats--(she sees her
husband)--Dennis!
DENNIS (looking at her steadfastly). How are _you_, Kate?
KATE (stammering). You've--you've come back? (She puts the hats down.)
DENNIS. I've come back. As I was telling Mr.
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