CHARLEY. Yes—and think of all your people? What’d they say? They’d say I was running away from Lil—of course, it would seem like it. . . .
Another pause.
It’s impossible. I might never get anything to do—and then—
His voice is suddenly drowned as the front room party sing the chorus “With my Knapsack,” etc. Knock at front door.
I—
MAGGIE. I believe I heard a knock.
She goes out in corridor as TENNANT commences the second verse.
CHARLEY sits on the edge of the table watching and listening. The door opens and MAGGIE enters, followed by FENWICK. FENWICK is a man of middle age, short and slight, with a quiet, rather crushed manner.
MAGGIE. Mr. Fenwick didn’t want to come in when he heard all the singing. He thought we had a party.