The Scenes of the Play + 

Act I: The terrace at Hunstanton Chase. + 

Act II: The drawing-room at Hunstanton Chase. + 

Act III: The hall at Hunstanton Chase. + 

Act IV: Sitting-room in Mrs. Arbuthnot’s house at Wrockley. + 

Time: The present. + 

Place: The Shires. + 

The action of the play takes place within twenty-four hours. + 