BOX AND c.o.x.

Good gracious!

BOX.

Has she any money?

c.o.x.

Is she well off?

BOUNCER.

No. I support her entirely.

BOX.

Oh! Then bless you, Bouncer. Persevere. Go on supporting her.

c.o.x.

I congratulate you, Bouncer. You may keep your Dowager to yourself.

PENELOPE.

And if you like to join us at the wedding-breakfast--

BOUNCER.

We shall be delighted--

PENELOPE.

Now, as always--

BOUNCER.

To see--

PENELOPE.

Two old friends.

BOUNCER.

Come, join hands. I'm an old soldier.

BOX.

You are.

BOUNCER.

I've stolen a march upon you.

c.o.x.

You have.

BOUNCER.

But forgive and forget.

BOX.

I'll forget you with pleasure, but forgive--oh! Penelope Anne!

c.o.x.

Well, I'll forgive you; but don't do it again.

BOUNCER.

I promise.

PENELOPE.

So do I.

BOX.

Do you? Then there's my hand, and when I've got my Castle in Spain you shall come and stop with me. (_Aside_) I'll have old Bouncer up before the Inquisition.

c.o.x.

And when I've got my Palazzo di c.o.xo at Venice, you shall always find a knife and fork at your service. (_Aside_) I'll take him out for a walk by a ca.n.a.l and upset him.

[_Enter WAITER with tray, which he puts down. Everything is placed ready for dejeuner a la fourchette._

WAITER.

Das Fruhstuck ist fertische.

(_Applause._)

ALL.

Eh?