MCKEEN
Good!
RUTLEDGE
The members are beginning to assemble.
ALL [growing from one voice to many]
Good morning.
How do you do, Doctor?
Good morning, Mr. McKeen.
What news this morning?
Has Rodney come?
How will Pennsylvania vote, Doctor?
Good morning, Mr. Hancock.
Good morning, Dr. Franklin. A fine day, isn't it?
How is it with New Hampshire?
New Hampshire is unanimous, sir.
Good morning, gentlemen.
The hour of assembling is nearly here.
Shall we go in, gentlemen?
How do you do, Dr. Franklin?
Has New York been heard from?
Can we swing Delaware, Mr. McKeen?
Well, it's nearly nine o'clock.
There's no question about it, Mr. Livingston.
No, no, I don't believe we can go so far.
Yes, but we have no alternative. [etc.]
[this thins out but does not stop entirely]
VOICE [calling]
Come on, gentlemen, we must go in! It's nine o'clock. The session will open in a moment.
MCKEEN
Doctor, ask the members to delay—hold them a few minutes—don't let a quorum assemble.