MR. BRIGGS
It came over me, and I felt kind of— (he swallows) kind of drawn to you, Missuz—Missuz—Missuz— (He seems to hesitate somewhat emotionally.)
THE YOUNG WOMAN
My name is Mrs. Curtis. You seem to have forgotten it.
MR. BRIGGS (swallowing again)
I haven’t. I know it’s Curtis. The trouble is, it kind of upsets me to call you Missuz Curtis. I thought it was Miss Curtis when I was introduced to you. I didn’t know your name was Missuz—Missuz—Missuz Curtis till the clerk told me, early the next morning.
MRS. CURTIS (frowning a little)
The clerk told you?
MR. BRIGGS