JANET. (Sweetly to CYRUS.) I assure you it's quite true about those
moles. That's why he wears those collars.
CYRUS. (Grimly.) No doubt.... (Repeating.) Nevertheless he'll be on
his way to South America.
CARVE. (Gaily.) Or Timbuctoo.
CYRUS. (Significantly.) Unless you're stopped.
CARVE. And who's going to stop me? All the laws of this country added
together can't make me take my collar off if I don't want to.
CYRUS. What about arresting you for bigamy? What about Holloway? I fancy
at Holloway they have a short method with people who won't take their
collars off.
CARVE. Well, that will only be another proof that the name of this
island is England. It will be telegraphed to the Continent that in order
to prove to herself that she possessed a great artist, England had to
arrest him for bigamy and shove him into prison.... Characteristic!
Characteristic!
ALCAR. (Who has moved across to JANET.) Mrs. X, can you--
JANET. (Rising to CARVE, winningly.) Now--Ilam. You're only laying
up trouble for yourself, and for me too.
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