Mrs Birling: Eric! Eric: (rather All the best! She's got a nasty temper sometimes but she's not bad noisily) – really. Good old Sheila! Sheila: I can't drink to this, can I? When do I drink? Gerald: You can to me. Sheila: (quite All right then. I drink to you, Gerald. and serious now) //for a moment they look at each other// Gerald: (quietly) Thank you. And I drink to you and hope I can make you as happy as – you deserve to be. Shelia: (trying You be careful or I’ll start weeping. to be light and easy) – Gerald: (smiling) Well, perhaps this will help to stop it. (he produces a ring case.) Sheila: (excited) Oh Gerald you’ve got it is it the one you wanted me to have? – – – Gerald: (giving Yes the very one. the case to her) – Sheila: (taking Oh it's wonderful! Look mummy isn't it a beauty? Oh out the ring) – – – – darling - (she kisses Gerald hastily.) Eric: steady the Sheila: (who I think it's perfect. Now I really feel has put the ring on, admiringly) engaged. Mrs Birling: So you darling. It's a lovely ring. Be careful with it. Sheila: careful! I'll never let it go out of my sight for an instant. Mrs Birling: (smiling) Well, it came just at the moment. That was clever of you, Gerald. Now, Arthur, if you've no more to say, I think Sheila and I had better go into the drawing room and leave you men- Birling: (rather I just want to say this.(noticing heavily) that Sheila is still admiring her are you listening, Sheila? This concerns you too. And after all I don't often make speeches ring.) at you -
Mrs Birling: Eric! Eric: (rather noisily) All the best! She's got a nasty temper sometimes – but she's not bad really. Good old Sheila! Sheila: I can't drink to this, can I? When do I drink? Gerald: You can to me. Sheila: (quite and serious now) All right then. I drink to you, Gerald. //for a moment they look at each other// Gerald: (quietly) Thank you. And I drink to you – and hope I can make you as happy as you deserve to be. Shelia: (trying to be light and easy) You be careful – or I’ll start weeping. Gerald: (smiling) Well, perhaps this will help to stop it. (he produces a ring case.) Sheila: (excited) Oh – Gerald – you’ve got it – is it the one you wanted me to have? Gerald: (giving the case to her) Yes – the very one. Sheila: (taking out the ring) Oh – it's wonderful! Look – mummy – isn't it a beauty? Oh – darling - (she kisses Gerald hastily.) Eric: steady the Sheila: (who has put the ring on, admiringly) I think it's perfect. Now I really feel engaged. Mrs Birling: So you darling. It's a lovely ring. Be careful with it. Sheila: careful! I'll never let it go out of my sight for an instant. Mrs Birling: (smiling) Well, it came just at the moment. That was clever of you, Gerald. Now, Arthur, if you've no more to say, I think Sheila and I had better go into the drawing room and leave you men- Birling: (rather heavily) I just want to say this.(noticing that Sheila is still admiring her ring.) are you listening, Sheila? This concerns you too. And after all I don't often make speeches at you -
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