KATE. Why—

MRS. VERNON. Company?

KATE. Yes.

MRS. VERNON. Here, Lizbeth, take hold this basket They carry out basket.

KATE. Good-evening, Mr. Travers.

TRAVERS appears at door.

TRAVERS. Good-evening, Miss Vernon—good-evening, Colonel.

BOLLINGER. Evening.

TRAVERS. The rain seems to be over at last. [He fans himself with his hat.

BOLLINGER. I reckon we'll have some more of it with that ring around the moon.