ight._] When was it settled? PHILIP. [_Li

Istant! OTTOLINE. I--I've money, Philip---- PHILIP. H'sssh!
[_Frowning._] Ottoline! OTTOLINE. _Ah, je vois que votre orgueil est
plus fort que votre amour!_ PHILIP. Ha, ha! _Peut-etre; je ne m'en
defends pas._ You consent? OTTOLINE. [_Pouting._] I may let my people
know of the arrangement, may I not? You'll see them? PHILIP. My dear,
what would be gained by that _now_? OTTOLINE. It would enable you to
come often to Ennismore Gardens, and have cosy teas with me in my room.
We couldn't be--what we _are_--on the sly indefinitely; it's
impracticable. There'll be a storm at first, but it will soon blow over.
[_Making a wry face._] Still, if you'd rather---- PHILIP. No, no; I'll
see them, if you wish me to. [_Nodding._] We'll be open and above-board
from the start. OTTOLINE. Ha, ha! [_Sighing happily._] Ah-h-h-h! PHILIP.
[_His tone changing to one of misgiving._] Ah, Otto, I begin to be
afraid that I oughtn't--that I oughtn't to have spoken to you----
OTTOLINE. Why? PHILIP. [_Gravely._] You will never be patient--you'll
never be content to wait, if need be! OTTOLINE. Content, no. But
_patient_! [_In a whisper._] Shall I tell you a secret? PHILIP. Well?
OTTOLINE. I've been waiting--waiting for you--in my dreams--for ten
years! PHILIP. [_Ardently._] Otto----! OTTOLINE. Isn't _that_ patience?
[_Their lips meet in a lingering kiss. The handle of the door on the
left is heard to rattle. Looking at the door, they draw back from one
another. The handle rattles again._ PHILIP. It's that idiot Robbie.
OTTOLINE. Ha, ha, ha, ha----! [_The door opens, and_ ROOPE _appears,
with an air of unconcern._ ROOPE. [_Humming._] Tra, lal, lal, la----!
_That's_ done, dear excellent friends! [_Closing the door, and coming
forward._] Upon my word, letters are the curse of one's existence----!
OTTOLINE. Ha, ha----! [_Seizing him._] Robbie----! ROOPE. [_Startled._]
Hey? OTTOLINE. I can't take you to Lady Paulton's--or anywhere else.
Philip and I are going to spend the rest of the afternoon here, if
you'll let us--and talk--and talk----! [_Suddenly embracing him, and
kissing him upon the cheek._] Ah! _Que vous etes gentil!
Merci--merci--merci----!_ [_Sitting in the chair on the left and
unpinning he

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