Ethel. [Who has looked back over her shoulder into the ball-room, goes up to arch.] Mr. Fletcher has joined Marion.
Mrs. Lorrimer. Oh, that's why Marion wished us to hurry! She wanted this room for herself and Fletcher!
Ethel. Probably.
Mrs. Lorrimer. Let's go—as if we were gone for good, and then stroll back casually in a few minutes, and see how we find them!
Kitty. Isn't that eavesdropping?
Mrs. Lorrimer. Don't be absurd! There isn't any such thing as eavesdropping nowadays. Everybody listens to everything they can, and everyone more or less knows they're being listened to.
Kitty. But what good will it do?
Mrs. Lorrimer. Why, if we—come back and catch them with his arm around her, we can take it for granted they are engaged.
Ethel. I don't think that follows. I'm sure if I were engaged to every man I let— [She stops quickly. All laugh.
Kitty. [Laughing.] You gave yourself away that time, Ethel! [They move out by door into ball-room. As they do so, Servant enters from right, and Marion enters, meeting girls and Mrs. Lorrimer.