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DR。 FREEMANTLE。  A man it pays to be perfectly frank with。

FANNY。  It's a very old family�察�isn't it��

DR。 FREEMANTLE。  Old�  �Good Lord no�  �First Lord Bantock was only Vernon's great´grandfather。  That is the woman that did it all。  ��He is looking at the Hoppner。��

FANNY。  How do you mean��

DR。 FREEMANTLE。  Got them their title。  Made the name of Bantock of importance in the history of the Georges。  Clever woman。

FANNY ��leaning over a chair�察�she is staring into the eyes of the first Lady Bantock�А�  I wonder what she would have done if she had ever got herself into a really first´class muddle��

DR。 FREEMANTLE。  One thing's certain。  ��Fanny turns to him。�А �She'd have got out of it。

FANNY ��addresses the portrait�А�  I do wish you could talk。

Vernon bursts into the room。  He has been riding。  He throws aside his hat and stick。

VERNON。  Hulloa�  �This is good of you。  ��He shakes hands with the Doctor。�А �How are you�拭 。�Without waiting for any reply�察�he goes to Fanny�察�kisses her。�А �Good morning�察�dear。  How have you been getting on together�察�you two�拭 �Has she been talking to you��

DR。 FREEMANTLE。  Oh�察�yes。

VERNON。  Doesn't she talk well�拭 �I say�察�what have you been doing to yourself��

FANNY。  Jane thought this style��with a gesture��more appropriate to Lady Bantock。

VERNON。  Um�  �Wonder if she's right�拭 。�To the Doctor�А �What do you think��

DR。 FREEMANTLE。  I think it a question solely for Lady Bantock。

VERNON。  Of course it is。  ��To Fanny�А �You know�察�you mustn't let them dictate to you。  Dear�察�good�察�faithful souls�察�all of them。  But they must understand that you are mistress。

FANNY ��she seizes eagerly at the chance�А�  You might mention it to them�察�dear。  It would come so much better from you。

VERNON。  No�察�you。  They will take more notice of you。

FANNY。  I'd so much rather you did it。  ��To Dr。 Freemantle�А �Don't you think it would come better from him��

DR。 FREEMANTLE ��laughs�А�  I'm afraid you'll have to do it yourself。

VERNON。  You see�察�dear�察�it might hurt them�察�coming from me。  It would seem like ingratitude。  Mrs。 BennetWhy�察�it wasn't till I began to ask questions that I grasped the fact that she WASN'T my real mother。 As for old Bennet�察�ever since my father diedwell�察�I hardly know how I could have got on without him。  It was Charles Bennet that taught me to ride�察�I learned my letters sitting on Jane's lap。

FANNY。  Yes。  Perhaps I had better do it myself。

VERNON。  I'm sure it will be more effective。  Of course I shall support you。

FANNY。  Thank you。  Oh�察�by the by�察�dear�察�I shan't be able to go with you to´day。

VERNON。  Why not��

FANNY。  I've rather a headache。

VERNON。  Oh�察�I'm so sorry。  Oh�察�all right�察�we'll stop at home。  I'm not so very keen about it。

FANNY。  No�察�I want you to go�察�dear。  Your aunts are looking forward to it。  I shall get over it all the sooner with everybody out of the way。

VERNON。  Well�察�if you really wish it。

The Misses Wetherell steal in。  They are dressed for driving。  They exchange greetings with the Doctor。

FANNY。  You know you promised to obey。  ��Tickles his nose with a flower。��

VERNON ��laughingto the Doctor�А�  You see what it is to be married��

DR。 FREEMANTLE ��laughs�А�  Very trying。

VERNON ��turning to his aunts�А�  Fanny isn't coming with us。

THE YOUNGER MISS WETHERELL ��to Fanny�А�  Oh�察�my dear��

FANNY。  It's only a headache。  ��She takes her aside。�А �I'm rather glad of it。  I want an excuse for a little time to myself。

THE YOUNGER MISS WETHERELL。  I understand�察�dear。  It's all been so sudden。  ��She kisses herthen to the room�А �She'll be all the better alone。  We three will go on。  ��She nods and signs to her sister。��

FANNY ��kissing the Elder Miss Wetherell�А�  Don't you get betting。

THE ELDER MISS WETHERELL。  Oh no�察�dear�察�we never do。  It's just to see the dear horses。  ��She joins her sister。  They whisper。��

VERNON ��to the Doctor to whom he has been talking�А�  Can we give you a lift��

DR。 FREEMANTLE。  Well�察�you might as far as the Vicarage。  Good´bye�察�Lady Bantock。

FANNY ��shaking hands�А�  Good´bye�察�Doctor。

VERNON。  Sure you won't be lonely��

FANNY ��laughs�А�  Think I can't exist an hour without you�拭 �Mr。 Conceited��

VERNON ��laughs and kisses her�А�  Come along。  ��He takes the Doctor and his younger Aunt towards the door。��

THE ELDER MISS WETHERELL ��who is following last�А�  I like you in that frock。

FANNY ��laughs�А�  So glad。  It's Ernest who attends to the fires�察�isn't it��

THE ELDER MISS WETHERELL。  Yes�察�dear。

FANNY。  I wish you'd send him up。  ��At doorcalls after them�А �Hope you'll all enjoy yourselves��

VERNON ��from the distance�А�  I shall put you on a fiver。

FANNY。  Mind it wins。  ��She listens a momentcloses door�察�comes back to desk�察�and takes a Bradshaw。�А �Five´six´threefive´six´three。 ��Finds page。�А �St。 Pancras�察�eight o'clock。  Oh�察�Lord�  �Stamford�察�10。45。  Leave Stamford��Ernest has entered。�А �Is that you�察�Ernest��

ERNEST。  Yes。

FANNY。  Shut the door。  Sure it went off last night�察�that telegram��

ERNEST。  Yes。

FANNY。  If he doesn't catch that eight o'clock�察�he can't get here till nearly four。  That will be awkward。  ��To Ernest�А �What time is it now��

ERNEST ��looks at clock�А�  Twenty past eleven。

FANNY。  If he does�察�he'll be here about twelveI believe I'll go and meet him。  Could I get out without being seen��

ERNEST。  You'll have to pass the lodge。

FANNY。  Who's at the lodge now��

ERNEST。  Mother。

FANNY。  Damn��

Bennet has entered unnoticed and drawn near。  At this point from behind�察�he boxes Ernest's ears。

ERNEST。  Here�察�steady��

BENNET。  On the occasions when your cousin forgets her position�察�you will remember it and remind her of it。  Get out�  。�Ernest�察�clumsily as ever�察 �gets out。;�А �A sort of person has called who�察�according to his own account�察 �happened to be passing this way�察─�and would like to see you。

FANNY ��who has been trying to hide the Bradshawwith affected surprise。�А �To see me��

BENNET ��drily�А�  Yes。  I thought you would be surprised。  He claims to be an old friend of yoursMr。 George Newte。

FANNY ��still keeping it up�А�  George Newte�  �Of courseah�察�yes。  Do you mind showing him up��

BENNET。  I thought I would let you know he had arrived�察�in case you might be getting anxious about him。  I propose giving him a glass of beer and sending him away again。

FANNY ��flares up�А�  Look here�察�uncle�察�you and I have got to understand one another。  I may put up with being bullied myselfif I can't see any help for itbut I'm not going to stand my friends being insulted。  You show Mr。 Newte up here。

A silence。

BENNET。  I shall deem it my duty to inform his lordship of Mr。 Newte's visit。

FANNY。  There will be no need to。  Mr。 Newte�察�if his arrangements permit�察�will be staying to dinner。

BENNET。  That�察�we shall see about。  ��He goes out。��

FANNY ��following him to door�А�  And tell them I shall want the best bedroom got ready in case Mr。 Newte is able to stay the night。  I've done it。  ��She goes to piano�察�dashes into the ;Merry Widow Waltz�察─�or some other equally inappropriate but well´known melody�察�and then there enters Newte�察�shown in by Bennet。  Newte is a cheerful person�察�attractively dressed in clothes suggestive of a successful bookmaker。 He carries a white pot hat and tasselled cane。  His gloves are large and bright。  He is smoking an enormous cigar。��

BENNET。  Mr。 Newte。

FANNY ��she springs up and greets him。  They are evidently good friends�А �  Hulloa�察�George��

NEWTE。  Hulloa�察�FanI beg your pardon�察�Lady Bantock。  ��Laughs。�А �Was just passing this way ´

FANNY ��cutting him short�А�  Yes。  So nice of you to call。

NEWTE。  I said to myself��His eye catches Bennet�察�he stops。�А �Ah�察�thanks。  ��He gives Bennet his hat and stick�察�but Bennet does not seem satisfied。  He has taken from the table a small china tray。  This he is holding out to Newte�察�evidently for Newte to put something in it。 But what�拭 �Newte is puzzled�察�he glances at Fanny。  The idea strikes him that perhaps it is a tip Bennet is waiting for。  It seems odd�察�but if it be the customhe puts his hand to his trousers pocket。��

BENNET。  The smoking´room is on the ground´floor。

NEWTE。  Ah�察�my cigar。  I beg your pardon。  I couldn't understand。 ��He puts it on the traybreaks into a laugh。��

BENNET。  Thank you。  Her ladyship is suffering from a headache。  If I might suggesta little less boisterousness。  ��He goes out。��

NEWTE ��he watches him out�А�  I say�察�your Lord Chamberlain's a bit of a freezer��

FANNY。  Yes。  Wants hanging out in the sun。  How did you manage to get here so early�拭 。�She sits。��

NEWTE。  Well�察�your telegram rather upset me。  I thoughtcorrect etiquette for me to sit down here�察�do you think��

FANNY。  Don't ask me。  Got enough new tricks of my own to learn。 ��Laughs。�А �Should chance it�察�if I were you。

NEWTE。  Such a long time since I was at Court。  ��He sits。�А �Yes�察�I was up at five o'clock this morning。

FANNY ��laughs�А�  Oh�察�you poor fellow��

NEWTE。  Caught the first train to Melton�察�and came on by cart。 What's the trouble��

FANNY。  A good deal。  Why didn't you tell me what I was marrying��

NEWTE。  I did。  I told you that he was a gentleman�察�that he ´

FANNY。  Why didn't you tell me that he was Lord Bantock�拭 �You knew�察�didn't you��

NEWTE ��begins to see worries ahead�А�  Can't object to my putting a cigar in my mouth if I don't light itcan he��

FANNY。  Oh�察�light itanything you like that will help you to get along。

NEWTE ��bites the end off the cigar and puts it between his teeth。 This helps him�А�  No�察�I didn't knownot officially。

FANNY。  What do you mean;not officially;��

NEWTE。  He never told me。

FANNY。  He never told you ANYTHINGfor the matter of that。  I understood you had found out everything for yourself。

NEWTE。  Yes�察�and one of the things I found out was that he didn't WANT you to know。  I could see his little game。  Wanted to play the Lord Burleigh fake。  Well�察�what was the harm�拭 �Didn't make any difference to you��

FANNY。  Didn't make any difference to me�  。�Jumps up。�А �Do you know what I've done�拭 �Married into a family that keeps twenty´three servants�察�every blessed one of whom is a near relation of my own。 ��He sits paralysed。  She goes on。�А �That bald´headed old owl��with a wave towards the door��that wanted to send you of
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