[Maid shakes her head slowly, deliberately, looking fixedly at John Speaker; and while she is doing so
John Thinker says to
Mary Thinker
:]

John Thinker

Some malicious idea is working in her head tonight!

Maid

[To
John Speaker.
]

No, sir, no mistake. She said very plainly and distinctly that you were not to go out tonight.

[Maid bows and exits.]

John Speaker

Cousin Fanny is not so well to-night, I'm afraid, dear, or she would certainly have put her request in some other way.

Mary Speaker