Dunn. Image! (aside) He knows all. (crosses L.)
Corn. I’m pretty shrewd Peter, and I suspect I’ve summed up the whole business.
Dunn. (aside) Oh! He’s not sure, then I won’t betray myself. I’ll brazen it out. (sits on couch)
Corn. (aside, down R. C.) If I could only induce him to get rid of her, without disclosing anything.
Dunn. (on sofa) I’ve told you before Corney, how wrong it is to jump to these conclusions; you may misjudge this woman and her purpose and object entirely, and, right or wrong, Corney, I’m blameless.
Corn. (aside) Ah! Peter knows she’s unpopular with the women and that the blame of engaging her will fall upon him. (fetching chair from table) That’s all very well with me, Peter! (puts chair near couch and sits astride it, facing audience.)
Dunn. (aside) With him! That means, at the worst I can buy him off!
Corn. But Helen and Carrie are prejudiced, and naturally perhaps. You can’t deny there is something uncanny about the woman.
Dunn. There is perhaps—a stony look about the eyes; but that will wear off.