Mrs. De S. (coughing). Well, stop, anyway! My nerves are bad today.
Miss H. You are worn out. We're all as cross as bears!
Madam (emerging from a brown study). What shall I do? And only a yard needed! I think chiffon–
Miss H. (straightening out a rug). Use ribbon.
Madam (with dignity). They used ribbon last year.
Miss H. Fringe, then,–fringe is very dressy.
Madam They used fringe two years ago.
Miss H. (snapping her up). Well, what's the idea? To use something that hasn't never been used?
(Maude comes in, breathless.)
Maude (sitting down hard). Goodness, I'm tired! Auntie, your grammar is bad–very bad. What are you doing?