GRACE. (listening) That's—that's Arthur!
SEVERAL BOY'S VOICES. Oo-oo! Oo-Oo! Oo-oo!
EDITH, IDA and Mat. That's Sam! That's George! That's Henry! (all crowd to door and look out)
KATE. (eagerly) Oh, girls! It's the boys, they want us to come out! Where's my hat?
(All rush in a crowd to sofa and begin digging wildly into wraps and hats, putting them on as hastily as possible)
SUSAN. Girls! Pirates! Stop! The revolution! Remember your cause!
KATE. (pinning on her hat) Revolution! I haven't time for revolutions, don't you hear the boys calling us?
SUSAN. Stop! Are you not women?
GRACE. (as all come forward) Women? Pirates? Why no, we are just the I. I. Club. Just girls. Just sweet girls!
VOICES, (off stage) Oo-oo!