Oh, no, indeed! He’ll soon find some other steel manufacturer or somebody of the sort to offer him just as much.

MAGNUS (quieting Mrs. Felix’s frantic interrogation)

I see—the bad news is breaking my word?

[Fanny nods.

MAGNUS

You told him, and he accepted?

FANNY

I talked to him for an hour over the telephone this morning—

MRS. FELIX

He accepted—so easily—