My symptoms, sir? _(aside)_ I know
'em all by 'eart! _(whispers in his ear)_

Doctor. Most extraordinary! I've heard of a case exactly like
that. Whose was it? _(sees letter on table)_ Of course! The lady
in Grosvenor Road. My only patient, and I'd forgotten her! I must
pull myself together. I've got my work to do--my work, _(picks up
aunt's letter)_ "The noble work of alleviating human suffering!"
Ah, that's what she said--before she had a bath--_(looks
at bathroom, sighs. To Aurora)_ Aurora. your case is deeply
interesting.

Aurora. Oh, thank you, sir.

Doctor. It's complicated.

Aurora. It's 'oo, sir? _(crosses C.)_

Doctor. It's complicated!

Aurora. Oh, it is _that_, sir.

Doctor. Now tell me. _(Bus. with scribbling block)_ Do you suffer
from your heart?

Aurora. Oh, don't sir. _(simpers)_ My 'eart, oh, don't I just!
You 'ark at it, sir! _(rushes at him, jumps on his knee, and
presses his head to her heart)_ It goes bumpity-bump, and it's
all for you, sir, all for you.

_(Enter Flo. from bathroom.)_

I loves yer! _(wildly)_

_(Flo. shrieks, and enter Aunt quickly from bathroom in Doctor's
Turkish bath-towel dressing gown, and wearing his Turkish
smoking-cap and bedroom slippers.)_

Aunt. _(severely)_ What does this mean?

Aurora. _(looking at Aunt)_ What is it? I shall go off into
highstrikes in a minute, I know I shall.

Aunt. _(more severely)_ Answer me, sir, what does this mean?
_(crosses to sofa)_

_(Aurora goes off into hysterics lying on sofa.)_

Doctor. _(looking at Aurora)_ I--I don't quite know. I think it's
some form of hysteria, _(bending over her)_

Aurora. _(suddenly recovering and sitting up)_ It's a complicated
case, mum. _(laughs and falls back)_

Aunt. _(to Aurora)_ Hold your tongue! _(to Doctor)_ coward! to
try to sneak out of it like that! I've done with you.

Flora. _(bursting into tears)_ So have I! _(crosses C. to meet
Aunt)_

Aunt. Don't cry, dear--he's not worth it.

Flora. _(quickly)_ Oh, but he is--that's the worst of it.

Aunt. _(aside)_ I'll save this sweet girl from him, my way. _(to
Flo.)_ Go in there, dear, while I talk to him.

_(Exit Flo. into bathroom.)_

Aurora. _(behind Doctor)_ Buck up, sir--I'll stand by yer.

_(Aunt descends upon him, he backs into Aurora. Bus. [ad lib.])_

Aunt. So, sir, you're not satisfied with your outrageous
treatment of me--your loving aunt, who came to London to be your
best friend--_(C.)_

Doctor. If you'll only