Yes.
BAXTER. You have a library?
BELINDA (to DEVENISH). He doesn't believe I have a library.
DEVENISH. You ought to see the library, Baxter.
BAXTER. But you are continually springing surprises on me this
evening, Mrs. Tremayne. First a daughter, then a husband, and then--
a library! I have been here three weeks, and I never knew you had a
library. Dear me, I wonder how it is that I never saw it?
BELINDA (modestly). I thought you came to see _me_.
BAXTER. Yes, yes, to see you, certainly. But if I had known you had
a library. ...
BELINDA. Oh, I am so glad I mentioned it. Wasn't it lucky, Mr.
Devenish?
BAXTER. My work has been greatly handicapped of late by lack of
certain books to which I wanted to refer. It would be a great help--
BELINDA. My dear Mr. Baxter, my whole library is at your disposal.
(To DEVENISH, as she leads the way to the door, in a confidential
whisper.) I'm just going to show him the "Encyclopedia Britannica."
(She smiles at him, and he opens the door for them both. Then he goes
towards the garden door and looks outside.)
DELIA (from the garden). Hullo, we're just coming in.
(He goes back and waits for them.)
TREMAYNE. Where's Mrs. Tremayne?
DEVENISH. She's gone to the library with Baxter.
TREMAYNE (carelessly). Oh, the library. Where's that?
DEVENISH (promptly going towards the door and opening it).
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