MRS. KRAUSE

[Her assurance breaking down.] Who can say it's so!

HELEN

I can. For I saw him this morning coming out of your bed-room …

[She goes swiftly into the house.

[MRS. KRAUSE totters, almost fainting. MRS. SPILLER hurries to her with smelling-salts.

MRS. SPILLER

Oh, Madame, Madame!

MRS. KRAUSE

Sp—iller; the maid c'n ss-stay!