HNBC p04 4 dialogue Donald

The speaker is asking about their daughter's plans with a guy named David, who the speaker finds boring and clumsy. They also criticize the daughter's dress, saying it is unflattering and dull. The speaker tells the daughter not to let David drink and reminds her to be in bed by midnight. And what's my darling daughter doing all dressed up? David? Not that dreary lad who came to dinner on Friday and trod on the dog. Deidre is dreadful. I found him dreadfully dull, I'm afraid. You know that dress doesn't do anything for you, my dear. Dark red. Darling, it's so deadening, so dreadfully drab. Is he driving? Don't let him drink. And don't forget, you said you'll be in bed by midnight.