) I just came to ask--
OLIVIA. Dinah, dear, bring Aunt Julia here. And Brian too. We have things
we want to talk about with you all.
DINAH. Right-o! (_Moves back up_ L.)
GEORGE (_outraged_). Olivia!
DINAH (_turning on terrace_). What fun!
(OLIVIA _goes to table_ L.C. _and picks up her work-box. Exit_ DINAH L.)
GEORGE. Olivia, you don't seriously suggest that we should discuss these
things with a child like Dinah and a young man like Strange, a mere
acquaintance.
OLIVIA. Dinah will have to know. I'm very fond of her, George. You can't
send me away without telling Dinah. And Brian is my friend. (_Moving to
cabinet, puts curtains and work-box on top of cabinet_.) You have your
solicitor and your aunt and your conscience to consult--mayn't I even
have Brian?
GEORGE (_forgetting_). I should have thought that your _husband_--
OLIVIA (_coming down to_ L. _back end of settee_ L.). Yes, but we don't
know where Jacko is.
GEORGE. I was not referring to--er--Telworthy.
OLIVIA. Well then?
GEORGE. Oh, of course--You--naturally I--Oh, this is horrible! (_Sits
with his face in his hands at writing-table_.)
(OLIVIA _is about to speak to him as_ LADY MARDEN _enters from up_ L.
LADY MARDEN _looks at_ GEORGE, _then moves down to centre._ DINAH
_follows and comes to_ L. _back end of settee._ BRIAN _follows_ DINAH
_and comes to back of table_ L.C. OLIVIA _moves round to_ L. _end of
settee_ L.)
OLIVIA (_after a pause_).
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