GEORGE (astonished). You told Brian that Mr. Pim--
OLIVIA. Yes--I told him that the whole thing was a mistake. It seemed the simplest way.
GEORGE. Olivia! Then you mean that Brian and Dinah think that--that we have been married all the time?
OLIVIA. Yes . . . They both think so now.
GEORGE (coming close to her). Olivia, does that mean that you _are_ thinking of marrying me?
OLIVIA (a little apprehensive). We should have to do it very quietly.
GEORGE. Of course, darling. Nobody need know at all. We don't _want_ anybody to know. And now that you've put Brian and Dinah off the scent, by telling them that Mr. Pim made a mistake--(He breaks off, and says admiringly) That was very clever of you, Olivia. I should never have thought of that.
OLIVIA (innocently). No, darling. . . . You don't think it was wrong, George?
GEORGE (his verdict). An innocent deception . . . perfectly harmless.
OLIVIA. Yes, dear, that was what I thought about--about what I was doing.
GEORGE. Then you will come to-morrow? (She nods.) And if we happen to see the carpet, or anything that you want--
GEORGE (beaming). And a wedding lunch at the Carlton, what? (She nods eagerly.) And--and a bit of a honeymoon in Paris?
GEORGE (hungrily). Give us a kiss, old girl.
(She holds up her cheek to him. He kisses it, and then suddenly takes her in his arms.)
OLIVIA (affectionately). Don't ever send me away, old boy.
GEORGE (fervently). I won't. . . . (Awkwardly) I--I don't think I would have, you know. I--I--
(DINAH and BRIAN appear at the windows, having seen MR. PIM safely off.)
DINAH (going up impetuously to him). Give _me_ one, too, George; Brian won't mind.
GEORGE (formally, but enjoying it). Do you mind, Mr. Strange?
BRIAN (a little uncomfortably). Oh, I say, sir--
GEORGE. We'll risk it, Dinah. (He kisses her.)
DINAH (triumphantly to BRIAN). Did you notice that one? That wasn't just an ordinary affectionate kiss. It was a special bless--you--my--children one. (to GEORGE) Wasn't it?
DINAH. Well, I'm so happy, now that Mr. Pim has relented about your first husband--
(GEORGE catches OLIVIA'S eye and smiles; she smiles back; but they are different smiles.)
GEORGE (the actor). Yes, yes, stupid fellow Pim, what?
DINAH.--And now that George has relented about _my_ first husband.