MAGGIE. How many trains have you missed?

LESLIE. [seriously.] Quite two, I should think. But I promise you it shan’t happen again.

Goes out.

CHARLEY and LILY enter.

LILY. [wiping her eyes.] So he’s gone. Poor man, I do hope he’ll get on all right.

CHARLEY. [easily and in a brighter tone.] He’ll be all right. He can stand a little roughing.

LILY. It was such a pity you couldn’t get the time to go and see him off, dear.

CHARLEY. Oh, that’s nothing.

LILY. I’ll have breakfast ready for you soon.

Goes out.