Sydney. Insanity! A thing you can hand on! And I told Kit it was shell-shock!

Miss Fairfield. I don’t see what difference it makes to Christopher.

Sydney. You don’t see what difference—? You don’t see—? [To herself] But I see [There is a pause] Aunt Hester, suppose Father really gets well—?

Miss Fairfield. Well?

Sydney. Whatever will he do?

Miss Fairfield. It’s a question of what your mother will do.

Sydney. But it won’t have anything to do with Mother.

Miss Fairfield. [Grimly] Won’t it?

Sydney. What on earth are you driving at?

Miss Fairfield. I can’t discuss it with you.