process of blaming Gilbert for the whole affair. "In future," Sir Christopher advises, "flirt with your wife yourself if you don't want some other man to do it." Themes Although the play is a sophisticated comedy that shows Jones' contact with London high society, the play displays a rigid acceptance of the Victorian moral code. After gaining prominence in melodrama, Jones contributed this play and The Case of Rebellious Susan 1894 as a Victorian "society" drama. References External links 1915 Analysis in: The British and American Drama of Today. Barrett H. Clark. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1915. pp. 44-46 Plays by Henry Arthur Jones 1897 plays