VIRGINIA. If you like a mouthful of soap at every word I utter you can have it. If you don't, sit quiet and listen. Where was I coming to? Oh yes. Martha Wrigley. You didn't love her, Zack. Why did you let them force her on to you?
ZACK. I do hate argument, Jenny. Paul argued and Joe argued and he's a powerful voice for arguing has Joe, and so I just said "yes" to make an end of it.
VIRGINIA (taking razor). You'd better turn round to the light now. I don't want to plough your face. Carry the chair to the window.
ZACK. Yes, Jenny.
VIRGINIA. Sit down and let me see what I can make of you. (She shaves.) You just said "Yes" to save yourself the trouble of saying "No" and never thought of anybody else but Paul and Joe.
ZACK (moving in protest). Oh yes, I did, Jenny.
VIRGINIA (alarmed). Be careful, Zack. I don't want to cut you.
ZACK. Well, I did think of some one else.
VIRGINIA. Who?
ZACK. I thought of Martha.