Act I

It’s no use being cross. You know perfectly well I dislike her, and that’s why you never told me she was coming until too late to stop her. It’s intolerable of you.

Whether she’s here or not is a matter of extreme indifference to me, but I’m afraid Richard won’t like her very much.

You’re afraid he’ll like her too much.

That was an offensive remark, Simon, and rather silly.

Why on earth don’t you fall in love with nice young girls, instead of self-conscious vampires?

She’s not a vampire, and I never said I was in love with her.

He’s crazy about her. She butters him up and admires his sketches.

What about you picking up old gentlemen at dances?

He’s notnot old!