He goes. LINCOLN goes to a far door and opens it. He speaks to the MESSENGER.
Lincoln: Will you wait in here?
The MESSENGER goes through.
Seward: Do you mind if I smoke?
Lincoln: Not at all, not at all.
SEWARD lights a cigar.
Three days. If White's message doesn't help us—three days.
Seward: But surely we must withdraw as a matter of military necessity now.
Lincoln: Why doesn't White come?
SEWARD goes to the window and throws it up. He stands looking down into the street. LINCOLN stands at the table looking fixedly at the door. After a moment or two there is a knock.