Margaret.
Oh, I don't know what I am saying. My head is
so confused after this long journey——
Sir Robert.
[Rising.] My girl, take my advice—if you sent the
telegram to Margaret Schiller, say so. There is
nothing criminal in that nothing whatever.
Margaret.
[After a pause.} Sir Robert, I have not told you
the truth. I do know Margaret Schiller. I met her
at St. Moritz last winter. And when she returned to
England I promised that if I ever came to London
I would let her know. There's no harm in that, is
there?
Sir Robert.
None at all. But why didn't you say so before?
Margaret.
Because the war has intervened, and as I was
coming to your house I didn't think you would like
me to have friends among enemy aliens. You can
understand that, can't you?
Sir Robert.
Perfectly. So it was you who sent the telegram
to Margaret Schiller?
Margaret.
Yes.
Sir Robert.
[Quickly.] What did you say in it?
