Cod. (Apprehensively.)—What is it?

Dove. An individual——

Mrs. Dove. Silence, Henry!

Mrs. Ly. (Rising.)—The servant is in altercation with some one at the door; who can it be?

Lynx. (Rising.)—Ring the bell.

Mrs. Ly. No, no—I’ll go myself.

[Exit L. H.

Cod. I have a horrid presentiment of evil; a moment since I was glowing like a furnace, with joy—and now I freeze again, with terror.

Mrs. Cod. What’s the matter, dear? do you feel cold?