Mrs. Carley. [Pitifully.] Louise!
Georgiana. And Mr. Caldwell I am going to see at the ball to-night. I believe he will help us if he can.
Louise. You're going to the ball? In spite of everything?
Georgiana. Yes, we must. Let's have as little talk about the whole thing as possible. Steve's
had bad luck! The people mustn't think there's anything we're ashamed of. There isn't anything.
Coast. Oh, isn't there?
Georgiana. No.
[Louise gets the smelling salts from the table for Mrs. Carley.
Mrs. Carley. It's true; so long as we've lost everything else, I don't see why she should lose the ball too!
[Using the smelling salts.