SEL. (to MRS. SELWYN). There, my dear, _now_ I hope that you are satisfied?
MRS. S. Partly! But there still seem one or two things not quite clear. How was it that _you_ said----
SEL. (appealing to all). Now she"s mixing it again! _You_ explain, my friends! (Group C., all speak at once to MRS.
SELWYN.)
FRED. } I fell in love with Lottie---- LOTTIE. } We were married on the sly, so---- CAPT. K. } Explain, is it? Listen a while, Madam----
MRS. S. Stop! I understand!
SEL. Bella understands, (coming C.) so that"s all right. (Aside.) It"s more than I do. (Aloud.) The question is (to audience) do _you_ understand? Of course you do, you understand everything, especially that all we have done to-night has been to amuse without offending, in the hope of being rewarded with the generous coinage of your approval paid (indicating applause) by note of hand.
CURTAIN.