shall be severe with you. The moment you showed signs of getting out of control your mother dropped the reins. And now I must take them in hand. [Very gravely; rises.] This affair must end here, my dear children. It can't go any further. I trust you both realize that. Fortunately, you are both too clever not to realize it. I am very sorry. Sorry for you too, my son. [More severely, to Agi.] Your conduct here to-day. . . . Oh, you needn't be so depressed about it. How can I go on when you look at me like that? Now, see here. [Begins over again.] Your conduct to-day was[His tone changes.] I wish you wouldn't look at me so knowingly. It confuses me. You are just as bad as she is . . . [to Alexandra] and you needn't look so pleased. You have no cause to. . . . This is unheard of! [Walks a few paces.] Unheard of! [Comes to a standstill; bursts out angrily.] You sit there. You don't say a word. You just look at me. And one can't say what one means. [To Agi, beginning all over again.] Your conduct to-night was . . . I must say[Cannot look Agi in the eye.] I must say . . . it was really . . . quite justifiable. There! I've said it. [To Alexandra, crossly.] Why do you look at me so affectionately?
Alexandra—[Delighted.] You are looking at me affectionately, Hyacinth.
