husband has a right to demand that. Then if I speak to you after,
it will not be his fault. It will be a breach of my promise; and
I shall not attempt to defend my conduct.

GREGORY [facing him] I shall talk to your wife as often as she'll
let me.

MRS. JUNO. I have no objection to your speaking to me, Mr. Lunn.

JUNO. Then I shall take steps.

GREGORY. What steps?

Juno. Steps. Measures. Proceedings. What steps as may seem
advisable.

MRS. LUNN [to Mrs. Juno] Can your husband afford a scandal, Mrs.
Juno?

MRS. JUNO. No.

MRS. LUNN. Neither can mine.

GREGORY. Mrs. Juno: I'm very sorry I let you in for all this. I
don't know how it is that we contrive to make feelings like ours,
which seems to me to be beautiful and sacred feelings, and which
lead to such interesting and exciting adventures, end in vulgar
squabbles and degrading scenes.

JUNO. I decline to admit that my conduct has been vulgar or