GIBSON: Did she—ah—did she look overworked?

ELLA: Oh, I shouldn't say so, sir.

GIBSON: She looked well, then?

ELLA: Yes, indeed, sir! Everybody's so happy up there; I don't suppose none of 'em could look happier than she is, sir!

GIBSON: They are all happy, then?

ELLA [laughing joyfully]: You never see such times in your life, sir! [A bell rings in the house.] I'll answer the bell.

GIBSON: I've finished this, Ella.

ELLA: Yes, sir. [She takes the tray and goes into the house. GIBSON opens another letter, reads it. ELLA returns.]

ELLA: It's Mr. Mifflin, sir.

GIBSON: All right.