Mrs. Frowde
(Nervously)
Do have another cup of tea. (Pause.) What lovely weather we are having! (They all agree.) I almost hate to go to Florida this winter; but it saves fuel.
(Miss Stannard declines again and Silverton takes the cup from Mrs. Frowde to the table, returning to Patricia. There is another embarrassing silence in which they all look at one another. Finally The Brown One comes to say good-bye to Mrs. Frowde, whose discomfort increases throughout.)
Must you really go so soon?
The Brown One
(Pointedly)
Yes; I—I had expected to stay longer, but I’ve just remembered a most important engagement.
The Blue One
Can’t I drop you on the way? My car’s waiting.