At the close of the song, PETER puts down his pipe and beckons to CATHERINE.
PETER. Give me the Book. [CATHERINE brings the Bible to PETER as the garden bell rings outside.
FREDERIK. Noon.
PETER. [Opening the Book at the history of the family—points to the closely written page.] Under my name I want to see this written: "Married: Catherine and Frederik." I want to see you settled, Katie— [Smiling] settled happily for life. [He takes her hand and draws FREDERIK towards his chair. CATHERINE, embarrassed, plays with a rose in her belt.] Will you?…
CATHERINE. I … I don't know….
PETER. [Taking the rose and her hand in his own] I know for you, my dear. Make me happy.
CATHERINE. There's nothing I wouldn't do to make you happy, Uncle, but—
FREDERIK. You know that I love you, Kitty.
PETER. Yes, yes, yes. That's all understood. He has always loved you.
Everybody knows it.
CATHERINE. Uncle…