(Puzzled as much as ever.)
Don't know Flossie girl. No like Vanderlip man. What for you care?... Much foolishness. All womans crazy.... All right, I help.
(Mail Carrier has-finished interview with Mrs. Eppingwell, received gold sack back from Dave Harney, and gone out with mail pouch to left. Capt. Eppingwell and Loraine Lisznayi have rejoined Mrs. Eppingwell.)
(Loraine Lisznayi says good-by to them, and starts to make exit to right, passing close to Freda and Sitka Charley. She pauses one or two paces away.)
LORAINE
(Favoring Freda with a quick but sweeping, scornful glance.)
Come here, Charley. I want to speak to you a moment.
(Her conduct angers Sitka Charley, who grows stolid and refuses to move or reply.)
FREDA
Speak with her, Charley.