Mrs. Munning. Won't I? I'm not particular fond of Zack, but he's my son as much as you, and I've no taste to see a Munning standing up in church with a daughter of Joe Wrigley's. Paul. I've just two things to say to that. The first is that you started it with joking about marriage, and the second's what you're planning now for Virginia and me. Mrs. Munning. Virginia? Paul. I've had that talk with her. Mrs. Munning. Well? Is it right? Paul. It isn't right, and it was very wrong. I've got her coming round. No more than that. But this affair of Zack's chimes in with what we want. Mrs. Munning. What's Zack to do with her? Paul. That's where the queerness comes. What do you think, mother? Mrs. Munning. I'm getting past all thought to-day. Paul. She'd him in mind. Mrs. Munning. Zack! Well, I don't know! What's Zack been doing that takes her fancy? Paul. Did you ever know Zack do anything? Oh, she told me one thing. He's been putting flowers in her room. Mrs. Munning. In her room! The impudence. Paul. I put those flowers there. You understand? Mrs. Munning. You? Oh, I see. Paul. And I'll tell you something else. She thinks the weddings have got a better name because Zack's going to them now. Mrs. Munning. But Zack does nothing but break things when he goes. Paul. I'm telling you what she thinks, not what we know. She's got a fancy picture of him in her mind, and while it's there, she'll never marry me. That's why he'll marry Martha. Mrs. Munning. I'm not at ease about it, Paul. Paul. Whose scheme was it for me to marry Jenny? Mine or yours? Mrs. Munning. It's mine, I know. Paul. Then you shouldn't scheme if you're not prepared to put things through. I am prepared. I didn't think seriously of this until you set me on. But now I'm on, I'm on, and it'll not be Zack will stop me, neither. Mrs. Munning. We'll have to set them up. Paul. That won't cost much. Mrs. Munning. I'll never bear the sight of Zack living along of Martha in the village here. Paul. We might get over that. It's costing something, but there'll be Virginia's money soon, and so-- Mrs. Munning. What's in your mind? Paul. A clean sweep, mother. Getting rid of them. It's much the best. Zack's never any use to us. Mrs. Munning. Get rid? Paul. We'll emigrate them when they're married. Mrs. Munning. You're thinking fast. Paul. Leave it to me, mother. I'll arrange it. Yes. It's all plain sailing now. Zack married and in Canada, and me and Jenny here with you. I'll see that steamship agency at Bollington to-morrow and find out the cost. (_Zack enters._) What on earth-----? You've never seen Mr. Andrews in this time? Zack. No. Paul. Then what do you mean by coming back? Zack. Well, I wasn't satisfied we were doing right, Paul, and I got a notion as I went along with Joe and Martha. Paul. A notion? Zack. I made my mind up I'd consult somebody before it got to doing things so final as the banns. Paul. But we've decided.