Excerpt: ...waiting, but she is cross. I think you're very disagreeable. NEWTE. I must really get back to town. I oughtn't to be away now, only your telegram - FANNY. I know. I'm an ungrateful little beast! She crosses and rings bell. You'll have a glass of champagne before you go? NEWTE. Well, I won't say no to that. FANNY. How are all the girls? NEWTE. Oh, chirpy. I'm bringing them over to London. We open at the Palace next week. FANNY. What did they think of my marriage? Gerty was a bit jealous, wasn't she? NEWTE. Well, ...
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Excerpt: ...waiting, but she is cross. I think you're very disagreeable. NEWTE. I must really get back to town. I oughtn't to be away now, only your telegram - FANNY. I know. I'm an ungrateful little beast! She crosses and rings bell. You'll have a glass of champagne before you go? NEWTE. Well, I won't say no to that. FANNY. How are all the girls? NEWTE. Oh, chirpy. I'm bringing them over to London. We open at the Palace next week. FANNY. What did they think of my marriage? Gerty was a bit jealous, wasn't she? NEWTE. Well, would have been, if she'd known who he was. Laughs. FANNY. Tell her. Tell her she draws herself up I'm Lady Bantock, of Bantock Hall, Rutlandshire. It will make her so mad. Laughs. NEWTE laughs. I will. FANNY. Give them all my love. Ernest appears in answer to her bell. Oh, Ernest, tell Bennet-the eyes and mouth of Ernest open- -to see that Mr. Newte has some refreshment before he leaves. A glass of champagne and-and some caviare. Don't forget. Ernest goes out. Good-bye. You'll come again? NEWTE. Whenever you want me-and remember-the watchword is "Tact"! FANNY. Yes, I've got the WORD all right. Laughs. Don't forget to give my love to the girls. NEWTE. I won't. So long! He goes out. Fanny closes the door. Honoria has re-entered from the dressing- room. She looks from the handkerchief still hanging over the keyhole to Fanny. HONORIA. Your ladyship's handkerchief? FANNY. Yes. Such a draught through that keyhole. HONORIA takes the handkerchief, hands it to Fanny. I will tell the housekeeper. FANNY. Thanks. Maybe you will also mention it to the butler. Possibly also to the-She suddenly changes. Honoria. Suppose it had been you-you know, you're awfully pretty-who had married Lord Bantock, and he had brought you back here, among them all-uncle, aunt, all the lot of them-what would you have done? HONORIA she draws herself up. I should have made it quite plain from the first, that I was mistress, and that they were my servants. FANNY....
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