[He hands a copy of “The Times” to Salome with his finger upon a paragraph.
Salome.
[Reading.] “A Munificent Offer. Dr. Jedd, the Dean of St. Marvells, whose anxiety for the preservation of the Minister Spire threatens to undermine his health, has subscribed the munificent sum of one thousand pounds to the Restoration Fund.” [Indignantly.] Oh!
Sheba.
Oh! and we gasping for clothing!
The Dean.
Read on, my child.
Salome.
[Reading.] “On condition that seven other donors come forward, each with the like sum.”
Salome.