(Exit Ditto, R., with his coat and hat.)
David. (Coming down from table with blue-print in hand.) Now, mother and child, look ye!
(He shows them the architectural plans of the new cottage he is going to build as a wedding present to Katherine. They like them very much. More joy. Ditto, reëntering, is also enthusiastic over plans.
David next announces that he has been invited to become a member of his employer’s law firm, one of the most successful in the State. More joy, manifested by another round of kisses.
But he has not only been asked to join the firm; the firm has promised him a straight loan, without interest, with which to build his house. Otherwise he would have had to borrow from a building and loan association. Therefore, bids are now being advertised for and work will begin very soon. Great joy. Ditto seizes mother’s hand and Katherine’s and dances a ring around David.
As the jollification subsides, David inquires for his uncle, Reene. He must approve the plans, for he was a great architect in his day. His mother informs him that the uncle went for a ride with Doctor Wangren.)
David. How is he feeling today?
Mrs. Brice. Not quite so well. In fact, I never saw him so despondent.
David. He must not look at it that way. We all have our little troubles. (To Katherine.) Don’t we?
(They go toward piano. Exit Mrs. Brice, L., taking Ditto with her.