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.