LAURA. [Controlling herself after a moment's hesitation.] Come in.
ANNIE enters with a note, crosses, and hands it to LAURA.
ANNIE. Mis' Farley sent dis, Miss Laura.
[LAURA takes the note and reads it. She is palpably annoyed.
LAURA. There's no answer.
ANNIE. She tol' me not to leave until Ah got an answah.
LAURA. You must ask her to wait.
ANNIE. She wants an answah.
LAURA. Tell her I'll be right down—that it will be all right.
ANNIE. But, Miss Laura, she tol' me to get an answah.