Kathryn. I'm sure of it.
Gloria (admonishingly). Little do either of you know how much the Colonel's visit portends. (Crapsey glares at all of them.)
Jack. This is my last broken ideal. And I so young! What a pity.
Crapsey (looking about him). Ah, I forgot. Jane Gibbs, I believe. (Goes up to Gloria.)
Jane. I am Jane Gibbs. You wanted to see me about my son, did you not?
Crapsey. I did.
Gloria. Pray proceed. We are all prepared for the worst.
Crapsey. Ah, it is for the very best.
Kathryn. How very too bad! Nothing thrills me like a disappointment, and now even you refuse to marry someone else, Jack.
Crapsey (annoyed at the interruption). For the very best! I have decided your son shall remain with me. (To Gloria.) It is hard to realize the effect that environment has on the young. It is much more vital than heredity, and John I feel bound to state is the exact image of me. He has my eyes, my commanding manner, my masterly stride.