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LADY WARGRAVE.
Witty?
MARGERY.
At any rate, I make the people laugh. Isn't that being witty? Then _I_ laugh as well, although I don't know what I'm laughing at, I'm sure!
[_Laughs._] Oh, everybody laughs at me--but Gerald. And he's thinking of his book!
LADY WARGRAVE.
Do you have many visitors?
MARGERY.
Oh, yes! Miss Vivash--Miss Bethune--Dr. Mary--Mrs. Sylvester--and uncle. They're often coming. As for Mrs. Sylvester, she almost lives here!--oh, and Captain Sylvester, he's taken to calling lately!
LADY WARGRAVE.
In future, dear, you'll have another visitor. I see I have neglected you too long. And you must come and see me. We'll go out together.
MARGERY.
Oh, that _will_ be nice! Then you have _quite_ forgiven me?
LADY WARGRAVE.
But not myself!
MARGERY [_embracing her_].
Oh, why is everyone so good to me?
_Re-enter GERALD, R., followed by COLONEL._
GERALD.
Aunt, this is kind of you! but you were always kind.
LADY WARGRAVE.
Not always. I ought to have paid this visit earlier. I made a mistake, Gerald, and I have come to acknowledge it.
COLONEL [_laying his hand on LADY WARGRAVE'S shoulder in an access of enthusiasm_].
Caroline, you're a trump!
LADY WARGRAVE.
Theodore!
COLONEL.
No other word for it! I always said you'd come round!
LADY WARGRAVE.
Never!
COLONEL.
Always!
LADY WARGRAVE.
Theodore, you _never_ said so!
COLONEL.
To myself.
[_Turns off._
GERALD.
Better late than never, aunt. And thank you for the card for your At Home.
[_Talks to LADY WARGRAVE._
MARGERY.
Oh, uncle, you're a shocking old story, aren't you?
COLONEL.
What have I been saying now?
MARGERY.
You said it was _your_ doing!
COLONEL.
So it was!
MARGERY.
Aunt vows you'd nothing to do with it at all!
COLONEL [_taking MARGERY aside_].
