Dunn. Well! She looked the kind of person who would be good to the children.
Hel. You have so little discrimination—I ought to have gone to Chester myself.
Goes up L. near fireplace.
Dunn. Well, nobody stopped you; and you have her references anyway. (Carrie soothes him and up to fireplace to Helen.)
Sill. I’m sorry you’re not going with us, Dunn.
Dunn. (crossing Sillocks and sitting L. of table) It’s just as well as it happens; I’ve had a letter from Tompkins, saying that he’s going to be in town for a few hours; he is sure to run in to look at his treasures.
Sill. I saw in the Telegraph that he had bought the celebrated statue “Niobe” from the Bernoldi collection; is that so?
Dunn. Yes! I have it here in the house. We have insured it for £10,000.
Sill. A good sum—what was your idea of bringing it here?
Helen, Hattie and Carrie up at back near fireplace.