MILDRED. When I believe in them. I wish you could meet Sophie and then you would see for yourself what a splendid girl she is. She is coming for tea at five o’clock. Won’t you stay?
MR. MELVIN. Thank you. I should be very glad to.
MRS. TILSBURY. (Aside.) And it is just striking three now. Two hours before tea.
KATY. (Announcing.) Mr. Van Tousel!
(MR. VAN TOUSEL enters.)
MR. VAN TOUSEL. Oh, Mrs. Tilsbury, I am so afraid I have kept you waiting, but I waited for my mother to bring me around in the carriage. I meet that Slavinsky girl so often passing the house that I have become quite anxious about going out alone. (He turns towards MILDRED.) How is the champion of her sex this morning. How do you do, Mrs. Brown? Hello, Melvin. Hello, Tilsbury.
MR. MELVIN. How are you, Van Tousel? I am afraid I am keeping you, Mrs. Tilsbury. You have an engagement.
MRS. TILSBURY. We were going for a motor ride, Mr. Melvin, to see the line of war-ships in the North River.
MR. TILSBURY. I’ll put on my overcoat. It’s time we started.
(He goes out.)