Jean! You can't, you won't, you mustn't marry Rex!

Lucy

[flouncing out]

"She who will not when she may," my dear!

Jean

[avoiding Helen's eyes]

Lucy hears John coming—he'd take her head off if she weren't there to meet him. [Helen only looks at her.] He bullies and browbeats her worse than ever. I can't stand it here much longer. It's getting on my nerves.

Helen

Jean! You care for Rex no more than I do.

Jean