CARO. Papa gives a ball this evening--I'm sure he'll be very happy to
see you.
CAPT. H. And you?
CARO. Oh, _I'm_ always happy when _papa_ is.
BUNNY. (_heard within the apartment_) Now then, Caroline--how much
longer are you going to be?
CARO. Papa's voice!
_Enter BUNNY, at door L. flat, in evening costume, very elaborated,
and exaggerated._
BUNNY. (_before entering_) Not in her room? (_enters_) Oh! here you
are, and dressed at last! and high time too, considering that our
guests have all arrived--except Cockletop, and Cockletop's nephew,
from Cambridge--and what makes Cockletop, and Cockletop's nephew from
Cambridge, so late, I can't imagine. (_seeing CAPTAIN_) Eh? Yes!
Captain Hardaport, I declare, that we had the pleasure of meeting,
three months ago at Plymouth! this is an unexpected pleasure--isn't
it, Carry?
CARO. Yes, papa.
_Enter ARABELLA and PHOEBE, at side, L._