Of course. What do you mean, Monty? MONTY I thought, as you didn’t say... _(thoughtfully)_ Poor little beast! _(Janet makes gesture of protest.)_ Well, it’s rough luck on the little beggar, isn’t it? What’s become of him, Janet? JANET What’s _become_ of him! My dear Monty, what should have become of him? He’s quite alive as I said and particularly thriving. MONTY Do you mean he’s _living_ with you!.. But, of course, I forgot, you’re supposed to be married. JANET _(correcting him)_ A widow, Monty. An inconsolable widow! MONTY Where is he? In London? JANET No. As a matter of fact he’s probably not fifty yards away. Over there. [_Points towards the wood._ MONTY _(jumping up)_ Janet! _(nervously looking round)_. JANET _(rallying him)_ Frightened, Monty? MONTY Of course not _(shamefacedly)_ JANET Just a little? MONTY _(regaining courage)_ Janet, let me see him. JANET _(amused)_ Would you like to? MONTY Of course I should. He’s _my_ baby as well as yours if it comes to that. Do call him, Janet. JANET All right, _(calls)_ Johnny! _(pause)_ John... ny! _[‘To Monty)_ You mustn’t tell him, you know. MONTY Of course not. JOHNNY _(off r.)_ Yes, Mummie. JANET Come here for a minute. Mother wants to speak to you. JOHNNY _(off)_ Very well, Mummie. _(Enters r.)_ Oh, Mummie, I’ve found such a lot of rabbits. You must come and see them. _(Seeing Monty for the first time, stares at him.)_ Oh! MONTY Come here, youngster. Come and let me look at you. _(Johnny goes to him slowly. Monty, grasping both hands, draws him to him, looking at him long and keenly.)_ He’s like you, Janet. JANET Is he? MONTY Yes. He has your eyes. So your name’s Johnny, young man? JOHNNY Yes. MONTY Well, Johnny, will you give me a kiss? _(Monty leans forward. He does so.)_ That’s right. JOHNNY And now, Mummie, come and look at my rabbits. JANET Not yet, dear. Mother’s busy just now. JOHNNY May I go back to them then? JANET Yes. MONTY Suppose I won’t let you go? JOHNNY I’ll make you--and so will Mummie. MONTY Plucky little chap. Off with you. [_Kisses him again, then releases his hands. Johnny trots off r. again. Monty follows him with his eyes. Pause._ JANET Well, Monty, what do you think of him? MONTY _(enthusiastic)_ I think he’s _splendid_. JANET _(proudly)_ Isn’t he? And such a sturdy little boy. He weighed ten pounds before he was a month old. I say, Janet. MONTY _(shyly)_ JANET Yes? MONTY _(hesitates)_ You’ll let me kiss you once more, won’t you? For the last time?... _(she hesitates)_. You don’t mind? JANET _(heartily)_ . Of course not, Monty. You’re not _married_ yet, you know. MONTY JANET! My dear, dear Janet! [_Seizes her and kisses her fiercely._ JANET _(releasing herself gently)_ That’s enough, Monty. MONTY _(remorsefully)_ I’m afraid I behaved like an awful brute to you, Janet. JANET _(lightly)_