any great power; but he has a severity which passes for strength
with the weak.)

JAMES. Philip down yet?

EMILY. He's just having his breakfast.

JAMES (looking at his watch). Ten o'clock. (Snapping it shut and
putting it back) Ten o'clock. I say ten o'clock, Emily.

EMILY. Yes, dear, I heard you.

JAMES. You don't say anything?

EMILY (vaguely). I expect he's tired after that long war.

JAMES. That's no excuse for not being punctual. I suppose he learnt
punctuality in the Army?

EMILY. I expect he learnt it, James, but I understood him to say
that he'd forgotten it.

JAMES. Then the sooner he learns it again the better. I
particularly stayed away from the office to-day in order to talk
things over with him, and (looking cat his watch) here's ten
o'clock--past ten--and no sign of him. I'm practically throwing
away a day.

EMILY. What are you going to talk to him about?