_Rose._
[_Diplomatically._] Certainly, take your coat off, Ferdinand.
[_Gadd joins Colpoys; they spread out their coats upon the couch._]
_Rose._
[_Feeling Tom's coat sleeve._] And you?
_Tom._
[_After glancing at the others--quietly._] No, thank you.
_Avonia._.
[_Sitting._] Yes, dearie, Ferdy and I were married yesterday.
_Rose._
[_Sitting. _] Yesterday!
_Avonia._.
Yesterday morning. We're on our honeymoon now. You know, the "Wells"
shut a fortnight after you left us, and neither Ferdy nor me could
fix anything, just for the present, elsewhere; and as we hadn't put
by during the season--you know it never struck us to put by during the
season--we thought we'd get married.
_Rose._
Oh, yes.
_Avonia._.
You see, a man and his wife can live almost on what keeps one, rent
_and_ ceterer; and so, being deeply attached, as I tell you, we went off
to church and did the deed. Oh, it will be such a save. [_Looking up at
Gadd coyly._] Oh, Ferdy------!
_Gadd._
[_Laying his hand upon her head, dreamily._] Yes, child, I confess I
love you--.