Car. He is still engaged with his breakfast. He is always late after a Theatre night.
Carrie exits C. and R.
Hel. (severely and pointedly) His indolence is a source of great inconvenience to us all.
Helen exits C. and R. Innings looking at Hattie on sofa—crosses to window, putting hat on chair R. of table in recess of window, produces box of chocolates which he places ready for business later; then, half frightened, gets extreme R. at window.
Inn. (R.) They’re gone!
Hat. (on sofa) Yes! I see they are! You didn’t intend that for information did you? It was only—only just a something to say—to—fill up a page kind of remark, wasn’t it?
Inn. (at window) That’s all—simply to call your attention to the fact that we are alone.
Hat. Oh, you needn’t have called; my attention was rivetted;—but I don’t feel in the least embarrassed; do you?
Inn. No!
Hat. Well—why aren’t you embarrassed? (rises, coming to C.)