ADELA. You are a pretty companion--you are a thief.
FRANK. A thief!
ADELA. Yes, one of the female swell mob. I'll send Simon for the
police.
_FRANK runs off, C. door._
(_laughing_) Now, Mr. Harry, I think we are equal. It is too late
to-night to go to the Golden Lion; so I will stay here, retain this
costume, and----
FRANK. (_without_) My grandmother arrived!
ADELA. Ah! he is returning. I did not bargain for that. (_going over
to L._) But he will not suspect, and----
FRANK. (_running on, door C._) Grandmother, grandmother, embrace your
little grandson--let me kiss you, grandmother!
ADELA. (_retreating_) No, no, certainly not.
FRANK. Then you no longer love your little grandson?
ADELA. You are a wicked boy.
FRANK. Oh, grandmother!
ADELA. Poor Jane!
FRANK. (_aside_) Who is she, I wonder?
ADELA. After having been so long engaged to marry her, everything
prepared, the wedding day fixed, all at once you write that you have
altered your mind, and don't intend to marry yet awhile, leaving poor
Jane to break her heart and die.
FRANK. Really, I am very sorry for poor Jane--though, 'pon my soul, I
don't know who she is.
ADELA. Oh, Harry, Harry!
FRANK. Ah! I see how it is; you think I am Harry.
ADELA. Well?
FRANK. (_aside_) I am not going to answer for his evil deeds.
(_aloud_) Well, I happen to be Frank.
ADELA. You are Frank!
FRANK. I am free to confess that I am, and the proof (_drawing papers
from his pocket_) see--no, that is my tailor's bill; 'tis not at
present receipted, but I depend on your liberality, grandmother----
ADELA. (_aside_) What does this mean?
FRANK. (_finding letter that has been given him by SIMON_) Yes, here
it is; look at that; the letter which you wrote to me. (_reading_) "My
dear Frank," you see, "your brother Harry is a bad fellow; tell him
from us that unless he becomes within a week, the husband of poor
Jane, we have done with him for ever."
ADELA. (_aside_) What do I hear?
FRANK. "For yourself, if you wish that I should still love you----"
(_hugging ADELAIDE_) Oh, my dear grandmother.
ADELA. There, there; that will do.
FRANK. "You will also get married." Do you really wish to see me
married?