Mrs. Parbury.

I’m not interrupting, am I, darling?

Parbury.

[Concealing his irritation.] No, darling, but——

Mrs. Parbury.

I’ll be ever so quiet. [Comes to couch, sits L.]

Parbury.

Yes, I know, dear—but, I fear—I fear you’ll be rather bored. I’m dictating an article that must be finished this afternoon——

Mrs. Parbury.

Oh, I shall like it! Go on as if I were not in the room. But oh, how tumbled your hair is. [Rises, goes to him.] I must put it straight. Then you’ll be able to think better. There! Now I can see his clever forehead again! [Goes to couch and sits.]