THE ELDER MISS WETHERELL. Bennet—
FANNY [she has crossed to table—is pouring out the Doctor’s tea]. Oh, mightn’t we have a holiday from Bennet?
DR. FREEMANTLE [laughs]. Seems to be having a holiday himself to-day.
THE YOUNGER MISS WETHERELL. A holiday?
DR. FREEMANTLE. Didn’t you know? Oh, there’s an awfully swagger party on downstairs. They were all trooping in as I came.
THE YOUNGER MISS WETHERELL. I’d no idea he was giving a party. [To Fanny] Did you, dear?
FANNY [she hands the Doctor his tea]. Yes. It’s a prayer meeting. The whole family, I expect, has been summoned.
DR. FREEMANTLE. A prayer meeting! Didn’t look like it.
THE ELDER MISS WETHERELL. But why should he be holding a prayer meeting?
FANNY. Oh, one of the family—