 Lady Prudence calls at Eaton Place, to sound Hazel out on the idea of holding a tea party for wounded officers in her grand drawing room, which has been closed for the nonce. Hazel objects for several reasons, the most immediate being that such a gathering would place a severe strain on her overworked staff. Lady Prudence invokes the late Lady Marjorie and how differently she would have behaved, but Hazel will not be undermined. Richard reminds them that there s a war on and far more important matters to consider. In her last effort to circumvent Hazel, Lady Prudence shrewdly asks Hudson s opinion, who welcomes the idea enthusiastically. The matter is settled and Hazel is defeated and utterly frosted. Downstairs, Sgt. Gregory Wilmont appears and Daisy tells him where to find Rose. Reminiscent of their very first meeting, Rose sees him on her bus. They have tea and talk of happier times. Rose suspects that he wants to rekindle their romance, but Gregory tells Hudson that she assumes wrongly. He writes her a letter and she is let down by him yet again. When he does have a change of heart, he explains that, like so many others, the war has changed him and his outlook on life. Still, he professes his love to Rose and asks for her hand. Rose does understand how he feels and she accepts him happily. They are engaged again, but they re to be wed on his next leave.