A WOMAN OF
ACT II.
GERALD
I hope so. [LORD ILLINGWORTH goes across to MRS. ALLONBY.]
MRS. ALLONBY
I thought you were never going to leave the lady in black velvet.
LORD ILLINGWORTH
She is excessively handsome. [Looks at MRS. ARBUTHNOT.]
LADY HUNSTANTON
Caroline, shall we all make a move to the music-room? Miss Worsley is going to play. You'll come too, dear Mrs. Arbuthnot, won't you? You don't know what a treat is in store for you. [To DOCTOR DAUBENY.] I must really take Miss Worsley down some afternoon to the rectory. I should so much like dear Mrs. Daubeny to hear her on the violin. Ah, I forgot Dear Mrs. Daubeny's hearing is a little defective, is it not?
THE ARCHDEACON
Her deafness is a great privation to her.
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