GERALD (sitting down). You'll stay till--well, how long can you?
Tuesday, anyhow.

WENTWORTH. I think I can manage till Tuesday. Thanks very much.
Miss Carey is here, of course?

GERALD. Yes, she'll be in directly. She's gone to the station to
meet Bob.

WENTWORTH (smiling). And Gerald didn't go with her?

GERALD (smiling). At least six people suggested that Gerald should
go with her. They suggested it very loudly and archly--

WENTWORTH. So Gerald didn't?

GERALD. So Gerald didn't. (After a pause) I can't stand that sort
of thing.

WENTWORTH. What sort of thing?

GERALD (after a pause). Poor old boy! you've never been in love--
barring the nine or ten times you're just going to tell me about. I
mean never really in love.

WENTWORTH. Don't drag _me_ into it. What is it you can't stand?

GERALD. People being tactful about Pamela and me. ... Aunt Tabitha
asked me yesterday if she might have Pamela for half an hour to do