Lassalle. [Coloring and confused] Oh, surely, I will—I will find one for you and send it by mail.

Helene. Perhaps you have one in your pocketbook?

Lassalle. Oh, that is so; possibly I have!

[Takes pocketbook out of breast-pocket of his coat, fumbles and finds a small, square photograph, which he passes over to Helene, who studies his face and then the photograph.]

Helene. [Looking at picture] She has intellect!

Lassalle. [Trying to laugh] She was born in Eighteen Hundred Eight—I call her Gran'ma!

Helene. Is she handsome?

Lassalle. Oh, twenty years ago she was.

Helene. Twenty years ago she was a woman in distress?

Lassalle. Yes.