Nio. Oh, yes, I would; that is, if you know them.
Hel. Know them——
Helen rising—Carrie calms and soothes Helen, who again sits.
Hat. Ha! Ha! She doesn’t! She doesn’t!
Car. Hattie! Do not interrupt the examination.
Hel. (re-seated) It’s not a question of what I know, Miss Mifton, I’ll undertake to say, you don’t know what a Continent is? (pause) You don’t!
Nio. (C.) I don’t! I was to agree with you in all things.
Hel. If I asked you to name the Capital of Norway or the location of the Red Sea, what would you say?
Nio. (at a loss—pauses—then in imitation of Dunn’s voice, curtseying) Yes Ma’am!
Hel. Do you call that an answer? (rises angrily—Carrie soothes her)