EVELYN [_tearfully_]. But I thought you'd never been in love with any one else. And I let you call me Eve because you said she was the first woman man ever loved. CECIL. But I never said she was the only one, did I? [_Argumentatively._] And one can't help being in love with people when one _is_ in love, can one? I couldn't _help_ falling in love with you, for instance, the moment I saw you. You looked simply splendid. It was such a splendid day too. _Of course_ I fell in love with you. EVELYN [_slightly appeased by his compliment, drying her eyes_]. But you seem to fall in love with such a lot of people. CECIL. I do. [_Mischievously._] But ought _you_ to throw stones at me? After all, being in love with more than one person is no worse than having more than one person in love with you. How about Reggie? EVELYN. Reggie? [_The sparrows' chatter starts again._] CECIL [_nods_]. Reggie's in love with you, isn't he? So am I. And both at once too! I'm only in love with one person at a time. EVELYN [_rebelliously_]. I can't help Reggie being in love with me. CECIL. And I can't help _my_ being in love with you. That's just my point. I knew you'd see it. EVELYN. I don't see it at all. Reggie is quite different from you. Reggie's love is true and constant.... CECIL. Well, I'm a _constant_ lover if you come to that. EVELYN. You aren't. You know you aren't. CECIL. Yes, I am. A constant lover is a lover who is constantly in love. EVELYN. Only with the same person. CECIL. It doesn't say so. It only says constant. EVELYN [_half-laughing_]. How ridiculous you are! [_Turns away._] CECIL [_sigh of relief_]. That's right. Now you're good-tempered again. EVELYN. I'm not. CECIL. What a story! EVELYN. I'm not. I'm very, _very_ angry. CECIL. That's impossible. You can't possibly be angry and laugh at the same time, can you? No one can. And you _did_ laugh. You're doing it now. [_She does so unwillingly._] So don't let's quarrel any more. It's absurd to quarrel on such a fine day, isn't it? Let's make it up, and be lovers again. [_The sparrows die away._] EVELYN [_shaking her head_]. No. CECIL. Please! EVELYN [_shaking her head_]. No. CECIL. Well, you're very foolish. Love isn't a thing to throw away. It's too precious for that. Love is the most beautiful thing in the whole world. You said so yourself not ten minutes ago. EVELYN. I didn't. You said it. [_Looking down._]