The combatants separate by the whole width of the room. Juggins
withdraws._
DUVALLET. I fear I derange you.
MARGARET. Not at all. Bobby: you really are a beast: Monsieur
Duvallet will think I'm always fighting.
DUVALLET. Practising jujitsu or the new Iceland wrestling.
Admirable, Miss Knox. The athletic young Englishwoman is an example
to all Europe. [Indicating Bobby] Your instructor, no doubt.
Monsieur-- [he bows].
BOBBY. [bowing awkwardly] How d'y' do?
MARGARET. [to Bobby] I'm so sorry, Bobby: I asked Monsieur
Duvallet to call for me here; and I forgot to tell you.
[Introducing] Monsieur Duvallet: Miss Four hundred and seven. Mr
Bobby Gilbey. [Duvallet bows]. I really dont know how to explain
our relationships. Bobby and I are like brother and sister.
DUVALLET. Perfectly. I noticed it.
MARGARET. Bobby and Miss--Miss-
DORA. Delaney, dear. [To Duvallet, bewitchingly] Darling Dora, to
real friends.
MARGARET. Bobby and Dora are--are--well, not brother and sister.
DUVALLET. [with redoubled comprehension] Perfectly.
MARGARET. Bobby has spent the last fortnight in prison. You dont
mind, do you?
DUVALLET. No, naturally. _I_ have spent the last fortnight in
prison.
_The conversation drops. Margaret renews it with an effort._
MARGARET. Dora has spent the last fortnight in prison.
DUVALLET. Quite so. I felicitate Mademoiselle on her enlargement.
DORA.
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