FRANK. Hold your tongue, or be killed! (_shouting_) You are very
tired, sit down, dear grandfather. (_to ADELAIDE_) The very shortest
walk fatigues him, and no wonder, for as I said before, he is
ninety-seven, and--(_pushing SIMON violently into easy chair_) Sit
down, dear grandfather! (_aside to him_) Sit down, you brute, and say
your wife will be back directly!
SIMON. (_astonished_) My wife will be back directly.
FRANK. (_to ADELAIDE_) He says his wife will be back directly.
ADELA. Very well, sir; I will wait.
FRANK. She is still in the park--grandfather's legs are so weak--to
say nothing that he has the rheumatism; but, you know, an old
soldier----
SIMON. (_aside_) Now I am an old soldier!