[To herself.] Sunstroke evidently. Poor fellow! [To Lukyn.] I assure you my husband is at home, quite well, and by this time sleeping soundly.

[Cis and Mr. Posket are heard laughing in the next room.

Isidore.

[Within.] You are two funny gentlemen, I beg your pardon.

Agatha Posket.

[Startled.] What is that?

Lukyn.

In the next room. [Raps at the door.] Hush—hush, hush!

Charlotte.

Get it over, Aggy, and let us go home. I am so awfully hungry.