Mrs. Warren. (Looking up) Betty ... Betty, is that you?
Ladies. Oh!
Betty. Why are you all so—excited? Mother, what is it?
Ladies. Oh! (They all sit down again.)
Mrs. Warren. Then you—then you—— Oh, where have you been?
Betty. Why, just taking a little nap, Mother. Really, I didn't know the ladies were here or I should have come right down.
Mrs. Warren. Then you haven't ... you haven't eloped?
Betty. Why, Mother dear, what do you mean?
Mrs. Warren. These ladies said—said——
(The ladies all begin to talk at once.)