MAGGIE. Well, at any rate, Daddy, you can’t say I have much. There’s not much chance at Jones & Freeman’s.

PERCY. So you’ve caught it, too, Mag.

SYBIL. Don’t tease.

Enter LILY, dressed for going out, also MRS. MASSEY. LILY goes round, kissing and shaking hands, with a watery smile and a forced tearful cheerfulness.

CHARLEY. [without going all round and calling from the door.] Good night, all!

Exeunt LILY and CHARLEY.

MRS. M. Well, I must say—

PERCY. Oh, let’s drop it, Mother. Play something, Maggie.

MAGGIE. I don’t want to.

MRS. M. Walter would like to hear something, wouldn’t you, Walter?