Act 1, Scene 4

Question 1

First Line.

Answer 1

Mrs. Arnott! Rose!

Question 2

Mrs. Wilton!

Answer 2

I’ve only a moment. I told Mellersh I left my gloves in our pew.

Question 3

Lying to your husband, Mr.s Wilton, in Our Father’s house?

Answer 3

Oh, but I didn’t lie. I really left them, so that I wouldn’t be lying. …I got it rose! A reply to our inquiry about the castle!

Question 4

Please, we really must talk.

Answer 4

It is most kind. From a Mr. Anthony Wilding of Knightsbridge. It smells of cinnamon.

Question 5

Cinnamon.

Answer 5

Isn’t that delightful!? But brace yourself. Sixty pounds for the month of April.

Question 6

Mrs. Wilton.

Answer 6

I know it would be a stretch for us both.

Question 7

Corresponding with someone we know nothing of. We’ve gone too far already.

Answer 7

Rose.

Question 8

And all of this talk of money. Please. It has. Indeed, been grand dreaming of this. But no further.

Answer 8

But rose.

Question 9

I have made up my mind, Mrs. Wilton.

Answer 9

/Lotty/. If it’s only the money then I have an idea.

Question 10

It is not only the money.

Answer 10

I thought perhaps if we advertise for travelling companions…

Question 11

Companions?

Answer 11

Ladies. There must be dozens of ladies in our situation who would enjoy sharing such a holiday. NOt that we’d want dozens of course. But another couple, say, would certainly easy the burden.

Question 12

Please…we really mustn’t discuss this here. It’s wrong. It’s as if we’re plotting.

Answer 12

But We are! Plotting our escape…have you lost something?

Question 13

One of the schoolchildren somehow misplaced his boots and stockings during service.

Answer 13

“Put thy shoes from off thy feet, for this is holy ground”

Question 14

Angus OShea is no moses. As any number of schoolgirls will tell you.

Answer 14

Rose.

Question 15

You’ve taken leave of your senses, Mrs. Wilton.

Answer 15

Don’t say that.

Question 16

Start with your nest egg. What if there is an actual need?

Answer 16

This is an actual need.

Question 17

I don’t want to hear anymore.

Answer 17

But rose. If we don’t go forward, well…we’ll be depriving two perfectly innocent travelling comanions of their holiday. Two good, unhappy ladies like ourselves. Perhaps in even greater need than ourselves.

Question 18

You are a bully Mrs. Wilton.

Answer 18

Meet me at the club on Wednesday for tea!d

Question 19

Yes. No

Answer 19

We can compose our advert.

Question 20

Mrs. Wilton

Answer 20

Lotty, Rose. You really must call me Lotty.

Question 21

We are not placing an advertisement, because we are not responding to Mr. Wilding.

Answer 21

BUt I have.

Question 22

What?

Answer 22

I have sent him my nest egg. As a deposit.

Question 23

Lotty.

Answer 23

It is done, Rose. The castle is ours. Have you told your husband?

Question 24

of course not.

Answer 24

We should tell them. Even moses asked permission.

Question 25

Please stop talking about Moses.

Answer 25

You’re right. It’s more like David and Goliath. Rose, all i’m asking for is your faith.

Question 26

Mellersh (Offstage) CHARLOTTE

Answer 26

Gad! It’s Goliath! Wednesday!

Question 27

Husbands, Lotty!

Answer 27

What?

Question 28

Husbands.

Answer 28

Yes. Isn’t it terrible. But who could resist and invitation to heaven? “Two ladies seek other ladies who appreciate”