GREGORY. Don't you dare call my wife a monster.

MRS. JUNO [rising quickly and coming between them]. Please don't
lose your temper, Mr. Lunn: I won't have my Tops bullied.

GREGORY. Well, then, let him not brag about sinning with my wife.
[He turns impulsively to his wife; makes her rise; and takes her
proudly on his arm]. What pretension has he to any such honor?

JUNO. I sinned in intention. [Mrs. Juno abandons him and resumes
her seat, chilled]. I'm as guilty as if I had actually sinned.
And I insist on being treated as a sinner, and not walked over as
if I'd done nothing, by your wife or any other man.

MRS. LUNN. Tush! [She sits down again contemptuously].

JUNO [furious] I won't be belittled.

MRS. LUNN [to Mrs. Juno] I hope you'll come and stay with us now
that you and Gregory are such friends, Mrs. Juno.

JUNO. This insane magnanimity--

MRS. LUNN. Don't you think you've said enough, Mr. Juno? This is
a matter for two women to settle. Won't you take a stroll on the
beach with my Gregory while we talk it over. Gregory is a
splendid listener.

JUNO. I don't think any good can come of a conversation between
Mr. Lunn and myself. We can hardly be expected to improve one