Renie. [Puts letter into pocket.] What is it?
Dolly. [Has taken up one or two bills.] These bills! These awful bills! These vampires!
Renie. Yes, dear! I suppose it's rather dreadful, but it must be sweet to have a dear, kind husband who'll pay them all off.
Dolly. Harry? He made a dreadful fuss last time. And then I didn't show him all.
Renie. Well, dear, after all, it's only bills——
Dolly. Only bills! Only? Well, I'm going to show him every one this time. And what a lesson it shall be to me! That's why I'm so grateful to Mr. Pilcher.
Renie. Why?
Dolly. Yesterday afternoon I thought I'd screw up my courage to go through the bills just to see where I was. My dear, I was paralysed! I had the most appalling time! Well, Mr. Pilcher's sermon came just in the nick of time. I thought "what an idiot I must be to endure all this misery just for want of a little resolution."
Renie. Mr. Pilcher's sermon came just in the nick of time for me too.
Dolly. Did it?