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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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My dear, you don't know what a relief it is.
Rose
I saw Gerald was dreadfully worried, and I wormed it out of him.
Gerald
I'm so glad to be out of the clutches of that brute.
Rose
Now we're going to live happily ever afterwards.
[All the while the Admiral has been trying to get a word in, but each time he is about to start one of the others has broken in.
Admiral
Silence. [He puffs and blows.] I never saw such a pair in my life.
Lady Frederick
Now do explain it all, Admiral. I can't make head or tail out of these foolish creatures.
Admiral
Well, they came and told me that Montgomerie had an I.O.U. of Gerald's for nine hundred pounds and was using it to blackmail you.
Fouldes
Is that a fact?
Lady Frederick
Yes.
Admiral
I never liked the man's face. And when they said his terms were that you were to marry him or Gerald would have to send in his papers, I said …
Fouldes
Damn his impudence.
Admiral
How did you know?
Fouldes
Because I'd have said it myself.
Gerald
And the Admiral stumped up like a man. He gave me a cheque for the money, and I've just this moment sent it on to Montgomerie.
Lady Frederick
[Taking both his hands.] It's awfully good of you, and I'm sure you'll never regret that you gave Gerald a chance.
Admiral
May I have a few words' private conversation with you?
Lady Frederick
Of course. [To the others.] Make yourselves scarce.
Fouldes
We'll go on the balcony, shall we?
Admiral
I'm sorry to trouble you, but it'll only take three minutes.
[Gerald and Rose and Fouldes go on to the balcony.
Lady Frederick
[When they've gone.] There.
Admiral
Well, what I wanted to say to you was this: I like Gerald, but I think he wants guiding. D'you follow me?
Lady Frederick
I'm sure he will take your advice always.
Admiral
It's a woman's hand that he wants. Now if you and I were to join forces we could keep him out of mischief, couldn't we?
Lady Frederick
Oh, I'll come and stay with you whenever you ask me. I love giving good advice when I'm quite sure it won't be taken.
Admiral
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