ROSE. Certainly. There's nothing so hateful as a disobedient child. ADMIRAL. I can't see my grandson venturing to disobey me. LADY FREDERICK. Then you're all agreed. So that's settled. I came to tell you your carriage was ready. ADMIRAL. Go and put on your bonnet, Rose. [_To_ LADY FREDERICK.] Are you coming with us? LADY FREDERICK. I'm afraid I can't. Au revoir. ADMIRAL. A tout à l'heure. [_He and_ ROSE _go out_. GERALD. Have you ever seen in your life any one so entirely delightful as Rose? LADY FREDERICK. [_Laughing._] Only when I've looked in the glass. GERALD. My dear Elizabeth, how vain you are. LADY FREDERICK. You're very happy, my Gerald. GERALD. It's such a relief to have got over all the difficulties. I thought it never would come right. You are a brick, Elizabeth. LADY FREDERICK. I really think I am rather. GERALD. The moment you promised to arrange things I felt as safe as a house. LADY FREDERICK. I said I'd do my best, didn't I? And I told you not to worry. GERALD. [_Turning round suddenly._] Isn't it all right? LADY FREDERICK. No, it's about as wrong as it can possibly be. I knew Cohen was staying here, and I thought I could get him to hold the bills over for a few days. GERALD. And won't he? LADY FREDERICK. He hasn't got them any more. GERALD. [_Startled._] What! LADY FREDERICK. They've been negotiated, and he swears he doesn't know who has them. GERALD. But who could have been such a fool? LADY FREDERICK. I don't know, that's just the awful part of it. It was bad enough before. I knew the worst Cohen could do, but now.... It couldn't be Paradine. GERALD. And then there's Montgomerie. LADY FREDERICK. I shall see him to-day. GERALD. What are you going to say to him? LADY FREDERICK. I haven't an idea. I'm rather frightened of him. GERALD. You know, dear, if the worst comes to the worst.... LADY FREDERICK. Whatever happens you shall marry Rose. I promise you that. [PARADINE FOULDES _appears_. FOULDES. May I come in? LADY FREDERICK. [_Gaily._] It's a public room. I don't see how we can possibly prevent you. GERALD. I'm just going to take a stroll. LADY FREDERICK. Do. [_He goes out._ FOULDES. Well? How are things going? LADY FREDERICK. Quite well, thank you. FOULDES. I've left Charlie with his mother. I hope you can spare him for a couple of hours. LADY FREDERICK. I told him he must spend the afternoon with her. I don't approve of his neglecting his filial duty. FOULDES. Ah!... I saw Dick Cohen this morning. LADY FREDERICK. [_Quickly._] Did you? FOULDES. It seems to interest you? LADY FREDERICK. Not at all. Why should it? FOULDES. [_Smiling._] Nice little man, isn't he? LADY FREDERICK. [_Good humouredly._] I wish I had something to throw at you. FOULDES. [_With a laugh._] Well, I haven't got the confounded bills. I was too late. LADY FREDERICK. Did you try? FOULDES.