LIZBETH. Good-evening.

MRS. VERNON. Hasn't Kate had the politeness to ask you in?

TRAVERS. Well, it's a little cooler out here.

KATE. Won't you come in?

MRS. VERNON. Do come—the skeeters'll kill you out there.

TRAVERS enters.

JOE. Don't sit there. I just splashed some water there, an' it'ud spot them pants scandalous. [Down to melodeon.

MRS. VERNON. Lizbeth, give Mr. Travers the rocker.

LIZBETH to bench.

TRAVERS. Oh, no, I beg of you.