I know what you are going to say. When we
built this place in the tree, I gave you special
directions not to touch the western foliage as it
hid the view of Ashurst Manor, which I found
distressingly unsightly. Yes I But since my
aunt, Mrs. O'Farrel, has taken the house, it seems
to me far less offensive. Likes and dislikes are,
after all, so much a matter of temperament and
association ! The former owner was an impossible
person.
Baldwin.
The Scotch gentleman?

Lady Pateicia.
He was a Jew, Baldwin, though his name was
Mackintosh. I don't wish to speak of him. .When
you cut the foliage, please use restraint and feel-
ing. On no account disfigure the tree. Watch
from this spot the sun going down, and lop away
a little branch here and a little branch there, so as
to give me some perfect glimpses of gold and rose.
(Ellis enters with cup and saucer, milk,
cream, whisky, soda, and a tumbler.)

Baldwin.
Yes, 'm.
Lady Patricia.
(To Ellis.) .What have you got there ?



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Ellis.
The cup and saucer and the milk and cream,
my lady. And I thought I had better bring
whisky and soda as well, my lady.
Lady Patricia.
I never told you to. I wish you wouldn't be
so enterprising. Please hide it with the cream in
the summer-house. (ELLIS does so.) So you
think I can safely trust you with this important
piece of work, Baldwin?

Baldwin.
Yes, 'm. (Ellis goes out.)

Lady Pateicia.
