So I may venture to tell my uncle that you receive the liberty he has taken in good part. Good day. (Going.)
MRS. CHARVILLE (calling him back).
But when do you write to your sister? There are many things which I wish to say to her.
FREEMANTLE (returning).
I shall have the honour to receive your commands on that subject whenever you please. (She walks with him, again busily talking, to the bottom of the Stage.)
CHARVILLE.
Does she mean to detain him the whole day?
MARY.
He has been here but a very short time.
CHARVILLE.
A long half hour by the clock.
MARY.
It is a clock of your own keeping, brother, and the wheels of it are in your own brain. I reckon it ten minutes.
CHARVILLE.
Are you bewitched to say so?—He goes; see he goes now. No, hang it! he does not go yet.
