Mrs. Baxter (opposite). Three cheers for the Antis! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! [EXIT c.d. Miss Worker
ENTER Alice c.d., horrified; Miss Prune hides.
Alice. Why, Mary and Mrs. Baxter, what does this mean? (Mrs. Baxter and Mary both run to Alice)
Mrs. Baxter. Oh, my dear Alice, on which side are you? For it or against it?
Mary (scornfully). Of course she is on my side. She has too much brains to be on yours.
Mrs. Baxter. How dare you? Do you mean to insinuate——
Alice. Oh, come now. Stop this quarreling. To tell the truth, I am neutral.
Together (Mrs. Baxter and Mary glaring at one another) There.
Alice. But, tell me, what brought you here?
Mrs. Baxter. I just dropped in to ask you to attend a dinner party this evening.