FRANK. Certainly, will you allow me to--(_he takes her cloak and
carpet bag_) They are in the park, they take a little walk there every
evening, but they will be back directly; will you have the goodness
to-- (_taking a chair and seating himself close beside her_)
ADELA. (_shifting her chair, aside_) This Mr. Harry is very forward.
(_aloud_) And you think, sir, that I shall suit your grandmother?
FRANK. Certainly, you will suit her nicely--and you will suit my
grandmother capitally--and you will suit my grandfather capitally--and
you suit me beautifully--and you will suit my brother deli----
ADELA. Ah, you have a brother?
FRANK. Yes, Harry--hem, no--I mean, Frank--I am Harry.
ADELA. But, according to what Mr. Dunstable told me, one of you is a
very bad fellow.
FRANK. It isn't me; I assure you, it's my brother.
ADELA. Are you quite certain?
FRANK. Quite certain that I am not my brother--oh, yes. But, after
all, Frank is really a capital fellow; he is, I assure you, I like him
very much; I do, indeed--may have been a little wild, but----
ADELA. Pardon me, sir, but your grandmother does not return.
FRANK. She is taking a little walk in the park, and perhaps her corns
are troublesome--she has several, besides two or three bunions! but
perhaps she has come in and gone to bed--she is subject to--to--to the
whooping cough----
ADELA. The what, sir?
FRANK. (_aside_) Confound it! I can't think of--(_aloud_) I mean the
gout--and she always goes to bed early when--but you will see her
to-morrow.
ADELA. (_taking her portmanteau from FRANK'S hand_) To-morrow? in
that case I will go to the Golden Lion Hotel, which is near the
railway station.
FRANK. (_again taking portmanteau from her hand_) No, no--grandmother
would be so angry--she has caused a chamber to be prepared for you.
ADELA. Indeed!
FRANK. Yes, and supper, for she thought you would arrive late.
_Enter SIMON, L. door._
SIMON. The chamber is ready, sir.
FRANK. (_to ADELAIDE_) There, you hear! what did I tell you? (_to
SIMON_) Very well.
SIMON. (_L., aside_) Eh? that woman is a female!
FRANK. (_to SIMON_) And the supper?
ADELA. Thank you, but I am not hungry.