[Smiles indulgently.] We ought by rights to say: our lovely new home.


MAIA.

[Shortly.] I prefer to say house--let us keep to that.


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

[His eyes dwelling on her.] You are really a strange little person.


MAIA.

Am I so strange?


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

Yes, I think so.


MAIA.

But why, pray? Perhaps because I'm not desperately in love with
mooning about up here---?