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It's time someone did.
COLONEL.
A sort of Vigilance Committee, eh?
ENID.
I simply take the interest of a friend in Agnes.
COLONEL.
And what is the result of your observations?
ENID.
I have come to a terrible conclusion.
COLONEL.
You alarm me!
ENID.
That she is a poor, tempted creature.
COLONEL.
Bless me! I never regarded her in that light before. I thought the boot was on the other leg. [_Corrects himself hurriedly._]
Foot!--foot! [_Indicating ENID'S, which she is carefully showing; aside._] Very neat foot she has!
ENID.
Men always stand by one another, so should women. Agnes must be protected against herself!
COLONEL.
Then it's herself, after all? I thought you meant my nephew.
ENID.
So I do. She is the moth--he is the candle.
COLONEL.
Really!----
ENID.
Oh, you men, you men! You're all alike--at least, I won't say all!
COLONEL.
Say all, say all! It really doesn't matter!
ENID.
No, no, I won't say all!
COLONEL.
You say so in your book!
ENID [_pleased_].
You've read my book?
COLONEL [_evading the question_].
"Man, the Betrayer?"
ENID.
Well, you know, Colonel, one has to paint with a broad brush.
[_Pantomime._
COLONEL.
Yes, when one paints with tar! [_Aside._] Very nice arm, too!
[_Aloud._] Look at your t.i.tle!
ENID.
"Man, the Betrayer!"
COLONEL [_aside_].
Don't know any more!
ENID.
A mere figure of speech!
COLONEL [_admiring her_].
Figure?
ENID.
