Geoffrey. Sh! Jinny, dear old sister! I'll miss you! By George, Jin, the house'll be awful without—but you— [His voice grows husky.] —just excuse me a minute!
[He is about to break down, and so hurries out Right.
Jinny. [Sniffling.] He was going to cry! Oh, Jack, you'll be a brother to Geoffrey, won't you? You know he's been awfully dissipated, and he's changed it all, all by himself! If he should go wrong again—I believe it would break my heart, I love him so!
Austin. I'll do more for him, if he ever needs me, than if he were my own brother, because he's yours!
Jinny. [Presses his hand and looks up at him lovingly and gratefully.] Thank you. Wait here just a minute; I know he won't come back to say good-by. He's gone up to his room, I'm sure—I'll just surprise him with a hug and my hands over his eyes like we used to do years ago.
[She starts to go out Right, and meets Mr. and Mrs. Tillman, who enter.
Tillman. The carriage is here!
Jinny. I won't be a second—
[She goes out Right.
Mrs. Tillman. Where has she gone?