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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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[Handing her the box and giving her a light.] It's against all my principles, you know.
Mrs. Crowley
What is the use of principles except to give one an agreeable sensation of wickedness when one doesn't act up to them?
[Dick comes in as she speaks.
Dick
My dear lady, you're as epigrammatic as a dramatist. Do you say such things from choice or necessity?
Lady Kelsey
Dick!
Boulger
Dick!
Mrs. Crowley
Mr. Lomas!
Carbery
Ah!
[The four exclamations are simultaneous.
Dick
This enthusiasm at my appearance is no less gratifying than unexpected.
Lady Kelsey
I'm so glad you've come at last. Now we shall get at the truth.
Boulger
[Impatiently.] Well?
Dick
My dear people, what are you talking about?
Boulger
Oh, don't be such an ass!
Mrs. Crowley
Good heavens, didn't you read the Times this morning?
Dick
I only came back from Paris to-night. Besides, I never read the papers except in August.
Mrs. Crowley
[Raising her eyebrows.] When there's nothing in them?
Dick
Pardon me, I'm an eager student of the sea-serpent and the giant gooseberry.
Lady Kelsey
My dear Dick, it's too shocking. I wish I'd had the courage to write and ask Mr. Mackenzie not to come. But since you both came back from Africa a month ago he's been here nearly every day. And he's been so good and kind to us, I couldn't treat him as though there was no doubt the story was true.
Boulger
There can't be the least doubt about it. By George, I should like to kick him.
Dick
[Dryly.] My dear chap, Alec is a hardy Scot and bigger than you, so I shouldn't advise you to try.
Boulger
I was engaged to dine with him to-night, but I wired to say I had a headache.
Lady Kelsey
What will he think if he sees you here?
Boulger
He can think what he jolly well likes.
Lady Kelsey
I hope he has the sense to stay away.
Carbery
I think you're pretty safe now, Lady Kelsey. It's growing late.
Dick
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