But I don’t think they do, really. EVELYN That’s true, but they wouldn’t dare admit it. CAROL Put the gramophone on. EVELYN Now? CAROL Yes, please, or I shall cry again. EVELYN [_Rising_] What shall we have? CAROL Something blaring and noisy. EVELYN What a baby you are! CAROL Am I? [_He puts on a foxtrot and stands by the machine looking at her. After a pause she speaks._] I love this tune. EVELYN It’s not very new, I’m afraid. I must get some more of the latest ones. CAROL Are you ready for your lesson? EVELYN Lesson? CAROL Yes, your dancing lesson. EVELYN If you are. CAROL Of course I am! Come on. [_She rises._] EVELYN I’ll push the table back. [_He does so._] There. CAROL Now then. [_They begin to dance._] EVELYN Is the time all right? CAROL A scrap too fast. EVELYN Wait a minute. [_He stops for a second and regulates the time._] CAROL That’s better. [_They dance again._] EVELYN I’m so sorry. Did I kick you? CAROL No. EVELYN I warned you, didn’t I? CAROL Hold me a little tighter. EVELYN All right. [_They dance in silence for a moment._] CAROL This is divine. EVELYN You’re not teaching me a thing. CAROL You don’t need it. EVELYN You’re just being polite. I dance like an elephant. CAROL Don’t be ridiculous. It would be terribly funny if anyone suddenly came in and found us. EVELYN There’s not the least chance of it. [_They dance in silence for a little._] CAROL Oh! EVELYN What is it? CAROL We nearly crashed into that chair. EVELYN I’m afraid I wasn’t concentrating. CAROL That’s very naughty of you. You must. EVELYN All right. [_The record comes to an end._] CAROL Put on another. EVELYN Very well. [_While he does so, CAROL looks at herself carefully in the glass over the mantelpiece._] CAROL I’m enjoying myself frightfully. EVELYN Are you, really? CAROL Aren’t you? EVELYN You know I am. [_He takes her in his arms again._] CAROL You really must hold me a little tighter—it’s so much easier to follow. EVELYN Like that? CAROL Yes—like that. [_They stand still, she surrendering herself to him, and holds up her face deliberately to be kissed._] EVELYN [_Softly_] Carol! [_He kisses her. They stand tightly clasped for a moment; then he firmly disentangles himself and turns off the gramophone._] CAROL [_Sinking onto the sofa and passing her hand across her eyes_] Oh, Evie! EVELYN [_In a different tone_] I thought so. CAROL [_Looking up quickly_] What do you mean? EVELYN It’s unbelievable. [_He strides about a little._] CAROL [_Alarmed_] What on earth are you talking about? EVELYN I was right. I knew it. CAROL [_Becoming exasperated_] Knew what? EVELYN I’m not quite such easy game as all that. CAROL [_Rising_] Evie! EVELYN What a little rotter you are. CAROL [_Outraged_] What!! EVELYN