A WOMAN OF
ACT II.
than I had even thought of. Far more. [MRS. ARBUTHNOT remains silent.] Have you any other reason, Mrs. Arbuthnot, why you don't wish your son to accept this post?
GERALD
Have you, mother? Do answer.
LORD ILLINGWORTH
If you have, Mrs. Arbuthnot, pray, pray say it. We are quite by ourselves here. Whatever it is, I need not say I will not repeat it.
GERALD
Mother?
LORD ILLINGWORTH
If you would like to be alone with your son, I will leave you. You may have some other reason you don't wish me to hear.
MRS. ARBUTHNOT
I have no other reason.
LORD ILLINGWORTH
Then, my dear boy, we may look on the
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