MRS. TERENCE: Something?

BELSIZE: I'll tell you. I—

_A piano is heard in the sun-room, playing the "Merry Widow" waltz.

(Casually_) Other people in the house?

MRS. BRAMSON (calling shrilly): Mr. Laurie!

The piano stops.

HUBERT'S VOICE (as the piano stops, in the sun-room): Yes?

MRS. BRAMSON (to OLIVIA, sourly): Did you ask him to play the piano?

HUBERT comes back from the sun-room.

HUBERT (breezily): Hello, house on fire or something?