Ste. You're not. You agreed last night that you weren't.
Lucy. That was before you had thrown me at Bamford's head. I'm engaged to Walter, and I've things to tell him, things I've discovered about——
Ste. Be quiet, will you.
Lucy. No. This is no time for concealment. We've got beyond all that.
Ste. You've nothing to conceal.
Lucy. Then why do you try to stop my mouth?
Ste. I don't. I'm here on business. I've no time for girls' foolishness. Vining, can we go somewhere to draft that letter? (Crosses down to Vining.)
Vin. Letter? What letter?
Ste. The compromise.
Vin. I thought you said—— (Crossing slowly.)