[Intercepting him.] For goodness’ sake, not yet. Mother’s no use.

Mrs. Cloys.

[Reading.] “P.S.—Jack Allingham would not treat a woman so like dirt.” Jack Allingham——[Suddenly] Justina! [Justina again comes to her.] There’s only one very great danger.

Justina.

Why, you don’t think Theo would—take poison—or——!

Mrs. Cloys.

No, I mean a worse danger than that. [Pointing to a sentence in the letter.] That one.

Justina.

[Reading.] “Jack Allingham would not treat a woman——” [Staring at Mrs. Cloys.] Oh——!

Mrs. Cloys.