[Hastily.] Oh, yes, yes——
Theophila.
“I shall always burn a fire, Theo,” you said, “to bring back these nights, these soothing, precious talks in the quiet hours. Wherever I may be, I shall only have to light my fire to hear you and to see you—to see you sitting facing me——”
John.
Ah, that evening—yes, I was terribly—terribly down that evening [Wiping his brow.] By-the-bye, we—we mustn’t neglect the—the—the matter of business—the little matter of business——
Theophila.
[Rousing herself.] Matter of——?
John.
The matter of business you mention in your letter——
Theophila.