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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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[The Butler comes in and announces Alec Mackenzie.
Butler
Mr. Mackenzie.
Alec
[Blandly.] Ah, I thought I should find you here, Lady Kelsey.
Lady Kelsey
[Shaking hands with him.] How d'you do? We've just been talking of you.
Alec
Really?
Lady Kelsey
It's so late, we were afraid you wouldn't come. I should have been dreadfully disappointed.
Alec
It's very kind of you to say so. I've been at the Travellers', reading various appreciations of my own character.
Lady Kelsey
[Somewhat embarrassed.] Oh, I heard there was something about you in the papers.
Alec
There's a good deal. I really had no idea the world was so interested in me.
Lady Kelsey
It's charming of you to come to-night. I'm sure you hate dances!
Alec
Oh, no, they interest me enormously. I remember, one of the Kings of Uganda gave a dance in my honour. Ten thousand warriors in war-paint. I assure you it was most impressive.
Dick
My dear fellow, if paint is the attraction you really need not go much farther than Mayfair.
Alec
[Pretending for the first time to notice Boulger.] Ah, there's my little friend Bobbie. I thought you had a headache?
Lady Kelsey
[Quickly.] I'm afraid Bobby is dreadfully dissipated. He's not looking at all well.
Alec
[Good-humouredly.] You shouldn't keep such late hours, Bobbie. At your age one wants one's beauty sleep.
Boulger
It's very kind of you to take an interest in me. My headache has passed off.
Alec
I'm very glad. What do you use – Phenacetin?
Boulger
It went away of its own accord – after dinner.
Alec
[Smiling.] So you resolved to give the girls a treat by coming to Lady Kelsey's dance? How nice of you not to disappoint them! [He turns to Lucy and holds out his hand. They look into one another's eyes. She takes his hand.] I sent you a paper this evening.
Lucy
It was very good of you.
[Carbery comes forward and offers his arm.
Carbery
I think this is my dance, Miss Allerton. May I take you in?
Alec
Carbery? I saw you in Piccadilly just now! You were darting about just like a young gazelle. I had no idea you could be so active.
Carbery
I didn't see you.
Alec
I observed that you were deeply interested in the shop windows as I passed. How are you?
[He holds out his hand, and for a moment Carbery hesitates to take it. But Alec's steady gaze compels him.
Carbery
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