MRS. CROSBY. Oh, won't you please stay?

(WILLIAM and HELEN R.C. MISS ERSKINE above table R.)

ROSALIE (coming C.). I am afraid I cannot, madame. I am not feeling right. I am not just myself, madame.

WALES (L.C.). Really, Madame la Grange? I'm afraid under the circumstances——

ROSALIE (getting hand-bag from chair). I am very sorry, but I must go from 'ere.

MISS EASTWOOD (moving L. of ROSALIE). I think it's a shame to bother her. And I think she's quite right to go. Her sort of tricks aren't for people of intelligence.

HELEN. Oh, won't you please stay? (To ROSALIE now C.)

ROSALIE. I must not.

HELEN. Won't you as a great favour to me?

ROSALIE. Well, miss, since you ask it, I will stay.