another's morals. [He passes behind the chesterfield to Mrs.
Lunn's end; seizes a chair; deliberately pushes it between
Gregory and Mrs. Lunn; and sits down with folded arms, resolved
not to budge].

GREGORY. Oh! Indeed! Oh, all right. If you come to that--[he
crosses to Mrs. Juno; plants a chair by her side; and sits down
with equal determination].

JUNO. Now we are both equally guilty.

GREGORY. Pardon me. I'm not guilty.

JUNO. In intention. Don't quibble. You were guilty in intention,
as I was.

GREGORY. No. I should rather describe myself guilty in fact, but
not in intention.

JUNO { rising and } What!
MRS. JUNO { exclaiming } No, really--
MRS. LUNN { simultaneously } Gregory!

GREGORY. Yes: I maintain that I am responsible for my intentions
only, and not for reflex actions over which I have no control.
[Mrs. Juno sits down, ashamed]. I promised my mother that I would
never tell a lie, and that I would never make love to a married
woman. I never have told a lie--

MRS. LUNN [remonstrating] Gregory! [She sits down again].