It is
the policy that has made her what she is!
CARVE. (Looking round again.) True! What she is!
ALCAR. (Turning sharply to CARVE behind him.) Mr. X, your interest
in my picture flatters me immensely----
CARVE. (Interrupting him.) I see you've bought my latest portrait of
my wife.
ALCAR. Yes.
JANET. (Starting up.) What's that? (She goes to inspect picture.)
CARVE. I suppose it would be abusing your hospitality to inquire how
much you paid our excellent dealer for it?
ALCAR. Not in the least. But the fact is we haven't yet settled the
price. The exact price is to depend on the result of our gathering.
JANET. Well, if anybody had told me I should find my own
portrait--cooking-sleeves and all----
(Inarticulate--she returns to her chair.)
ALCAR. And now that we have got so far, Mr. X, I should like to
centralize the attention of this quite friendly gathering on yourself.
CARVE. (Approaching airily.) Really! (He sits.)
ALCAR. There are several questions we might discuss.
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