ANDR. (pauses, then answers). No.
(Is about to go off at right door when FANNY enters left. He stops.)
FANNY. Mrs. Lesden wishes to see you for a minute or two about one of her cottagers.
(ANDREW watches MICHAEL keenly, but unobtrusively.)
MICH. (after a little start of surprise, in a tone of affected carelessness). Show her in.
(Exit ANDREW, right. Exit FANNY, left. MICHAEL rises, shows great perturbation, walks about, watches the door for her entrance.)
Re-enter FANNY, left, showing in AUDRIE.
FANNY. Mrs. Lesden.
(Exit FANNY. MICHAEL and AUDRIE stand looking at each other for some seconds; then he goes to her, takes her hand, kisses it with great reverence, motions her to a chair; she sits. He holds out to her the palms of his hands with a rueful smile, shows they are much blistered as if with rowing.)