GERALD. Of course you won't enjoy it, and I don't suppose Bob will
enjoy it either, but that's no reason why we should make it worse
for him by pretending that he's a disgrace to the family. (Half to
himself) If anything we've done has helped to send him to prison
then it's we who should be ashamed.

SIR JAMES. I don't profess to know anything about business, but I
flatter myself that I understand my fellow men. If I had been in
Bob's place, I should have pretty soon seen what that fellow Marcus
was up to. I don't want to be unfair to Bob; I don't think that any
son of mine would do a dishonourable action; but the Law is the
Law, and if the Law sends Bob to prison I can't help feeling the
disgrace of it.

GERALD. Yes, it's rough on you and mother.

LADY FARRINGDON. I don't mind about myself, dear. It's you I feel
so sorry for--and Bob, of course.

GERALD. I don't see how it's going to affect _me_.

SIR JAMES. In the Foreign Office one has to be like Caesar's wife--
above suspicion.

GERALD. Yes, but in this case it's Caesar's brother-in-law's
partner who's the wrong un. I don't suppose Caesar was so
particular about _him_.

LADY FARRINGDON. I don't see how Caesar comes into it at all.