Dolly. Oh, I sha'n't forget.
[Makes a wry face. Exit Harry.
Prof. Renie, you were complaining of headache. It would be wise to take a short stroll in the cool air.
Renie. Oh, very well.
Prof. Wrap up thoroughly. Ten minutes, not longer.
[Exit. Dolly, unseen by Renie and Lucas, slips the note she has been writing into Matt's hands. He takes it down stage, right, and reads it. Renie and Lucas have been talking, apart; they move towards the door to get out, but Dolly is standing in the way of their exit.
Dolly. Oh, Renie! I'll put on my things, and come with you.
Renie. But Captain Wentworth has offered——
Dolly. I've a splitting headache—I must get a little air. And Dad wants to have a talk with Lucas, don't you?