MICH. But you do, you do! Your presence reminds me.

ANDR. Shall I leave you now and come again by-and-by?

MICH. (with an effort). No, stay. (Points to seat. ANDREW seats himself.) You’ve sent for Rose to come home?

ANDR. No.

MICH. No?

ANDR. I don’t want to have her in this place where everybody knows about her.

MICH. Won’t you send for her, Andrew—to please me?

ANDR. She’s well enough where she is. (Pointing to the manuscripts.) Shall we go on?

MICH. What ought I to do, Andrew?