Thank you. (With a bow to JANE and BOBBY) Good-bye,
in case----
BOBBY. Cheero.
JANE. Good-bye, Mr. Mallory.
MR. KNOWLE. Well, come along. (As they go out) It is curious how much
time one has to spend in saying "How do you do" and "Good-bye." I once
calculated that a man of seventy. . . .
[MR. KNOWLE and GERVASE go out.
MRS. KNOWLE. Jane, dear, would you mind coming with me to the
drawing-room, and helping me to--er----
JANE (resigned). Of course, Aunt Mary.
[They go towards the door.
BOBBY (with his mouth full). May I come too, Mrs. Knowle?
MELISANDE. You haven't finished your tea, Bobby.
BOBBY. I shan't be a moment. (He picks up his cup.)
MRS. KNOWLE. Please come, dear Mr. Coote, when you have finished.
[MRS. KNOWLE goes out.
(JANE turns at the door, sees that MELISANDE is not looking, and blows
a hasty kiss to BOBBY.)
MELISANDE. More tea, Bobby?
BOBBY. No thanks.
MELISANDE. Something more to eat?
BOBBY. No thanks. (He gets up and walks towards the door.)
MELISANDE. Bobby!
BOBBY (turning). Yes?
MELISANDE. There's something I want to say to you. Don't go.
BOBBY. Oh! Righto. (He comes slowly back.)
MELISANDE (with difficulty, after a pause).
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