MRS. BROWN. Has she succeeded yet in convincing you of its importance?
MR. MELVIN. No, it will be a slow process, I am afraid, but she has declared she will not give it up easily.
MRS. BROWN. She has great success with her other delinquent pupils, so she naturally feels encouraged to try to convert you.
MR. MELVIN. Here is the little book you loaned me.
MILDRED. Isn’t it splendid?
MRS. BROWN. What book is that?
MILDRED. It is called, How Women will Use the Ballot to Extend Home Influence. It is written by Sophie Slavinsky with a preface by Mrs. Thom.
MR. MELVIN. The English of the author might be improved upon.
MILDRED. But Miss Slavinsky is a foreigner. Wouldn’t you like to take it to read, Mrs. Brown?
MRS. BROWN. No, thank you. I really have no time to read. Why, I am so behind in society news even that I asked my maid to read me Urban Utterances this morning through the keyhole while I took my shower. I was going to lunch and I was afraid I wouldn’t understand a word of the conversation if I didn’t study up beforehand.