C.) It's very kind of you to ask me, Mrs. Marden,
but I am lunching with the Trevors.
OLIVIA. Oh, well, you must come to lunch another day.
PIM. Oh, thank you, thank you.
DINAH. The reason why we like Mr. Pim so much is that he was the first
person to congratulate us. We feel that he is going to have a great
influence on our lives.
PIM. (_to_ OLIVIA). I, so to speak, stumbled on the engagement this
morning, and--er--
OLIVIA. I see. Children, you must go and tidy yourselves up. Run along.
BRIAN. Sir Brian and Lady Strange never run; they walk.
(DINAH _stops playing_.) (_Offering his_ R. _arm and bowing_.) Madam!
(DINAH _curtsies and takes his arm and they go up_ C.)
(DINAH _takes mincing steps and playfully shakes her hand at_ MR. PIM,
_who is amused_.)
DINAH. Au revoir, Mr. Pim. (_Dramatically_.) We--shall--meet--_again_!
(PIM. _laughing heartily, rises and bows_.)
(BRIAN _and_ DINAH _go out through the window up_ C. _to_ L.)
OLIVIA. You must forgive them, Mr. Pim. They're such children. And
naturally they're rather excited just now.
PIM. Oh, naturally, naturally!
OLIVIA. Of course you won't say anything about their engagement. We only
heard about it five minutes ago, and nothing has been settled yet.
PIM. Of course, of course!
(_Enter_ GEORGE _from staircase up_ R.)
GEORGE. Ah, Mr. Pim, we meet at last. Sorry to have kept you waiting
before. (_Shaking hands_.) How are you? How are you?
PIM.
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