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.