AMY, frowning, ‘Are these Mr. Rollo’s chambers? The woman told me to knock at this door.’
She remembers with a certain satisfaction that the woman had looked at her suspiciously.
RICHARDSON, the tray in her hand to give her confidence, ‘Yes, ma’am. He will be down in a minute, ma’am. He is expecting you, ma’am.’
Expecting her, is he! Amy smiles the bitter smile of knowledge.
AMY. ‘We shall see.’ She looks about her. Sharply, ‘Where is his man?’
RICHARDSON, with the guilt of the chop on her conscience, ‘What man?’
AMY, brushing this subterfuge aside, ‘His man. They always have a man.’
RICHARDSON, with spirit, ‘He is a man himself.’
AMY. ‘Come, girl; who waits on him?’
RICHARDSON. ‘Me.’