Mrs. Hunter. Take this too, Tompson.

Tompson. Yes, madam.

[Mrs. Hunter speaks to Tompson, aside, and Clara, near them, watches the two visitors out of the corner of her eye.

Miss Godesby. [Aside to Miss Sillerton.] I'll leave my muff; that'll be a good excuse to come back.

Trotter. [Also in a lowered voice to Miss Godesby.] Dodo!

[Tompson goes out Right.

[Mrs. Hunter and Clara come back.

Miss Godesby. You really couldn't take less than three hundred?

Mrs. Hunter. I wish I could if only for your own sake; but I really couldn't in justice to myself.

Miss Godesby. I'm very sorry—and I'm afraid we must be going now.