[Over her shoulder.] They mean well, dearest——

Rose.

[Hysterically.] Well! ha, ha, ha!

Arthur.

But they are rather old-fashioned people—-

Rose.

Old-fashioned! they belong to the time when men and women were put to the torture. I am being tortured—mentally tortured——

Arthur.

They have not many more years in this world——-

Rose.