Everitt
What?
Mrs. Everitt
Walter knows he was born here. He wants to know why we didn't mention it to-day.
Everitt
So do I! So do I want to know why we didn't mention it! It's been between us all these years! (Walter enters with his portfolio. He stands unnoticed at the door)
Mrs. Everitt
You want to know? You know very well yourself! It's I who ought to ask what the matter is!
Everitt
You? Good heavens! Wasn't it you who suddenly made up your mind we had to leave this town, and insisted and insisted until I sold the house? Didn't I do that to please you, because you went into hysterics about it, and I had to think of Walter? I didn't want to go. It isn't every man who would change his whole life for a woman's unreasonable whim!