, _takes up her curtains again
and crossing down_ L. _sits on settee, and gets calmly to work upon
them_.)
(DINAH _comes in by the windows from up_ R. _and crosses to_ L. _window
at back, then seeing_ OLIVIA, _beckons to_ BRIAN _and runs down to back
of settee to_ R. _of_ OLIVIA. BRIAN _enters from up_ R., _and follows
down to back of table_ L.C.)
DINAH (_over back of settee_). Finished?
OLIVIA (_startled_). Oh, no, I've got all these rings to put on.
DINAH. I meant talking to George.
OLIVIA. Oh!
BRIAN. We walked about outside----
DINAH. Until we heard him _not_ talking to you any more----
BRIAN. And we didn't kiss each other once.
DINAH AND BRIAN (_pointing roguishly and with satisfaction at_ OLIVIA).
Ah!
DINAH. Brian was very George-like. He wouldn't even let me tickle the
back of his neck. (_She goes suddenly to_ OLIVIA _and sits on her_ L.)
Darling (_putting her arms round_ OLIVIA _and kissing her_), being
George-like is a very nice thing to be--I mean a nice thing for other
people to be--I mean--oh, you know what I mean. But say that he's going
to be decent about it.
OLIVIA. Of course he is, Dinah.
BRIAN (_sits on stool_ L.C., _and leans forward eagerly_). You mean he'll
let me come here as--as----
DINAH. As my young man?
OLIVIA. Oh, I think so.
DINAH (_kissing_ OLIVIA). Olivia, you're a wonder.
(_Embraces her round the neck_.)
(_Rising and crossing below_ BRIAN, _touching him on the shoulder_.
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