Roland turns angrily to Tom, still holding the receiver to his ear, and starts to berate Tom soundly, when he suddenly hears something in the telephone which stops him. He listens, overcome with wonderment and finally says:
SP: "SAY THAT AGAIN!"
17. HALLWAY COLONEL BIRD'S HOUSE. Rosalie at the 'phone, laughing, says:
SP: "YES. OF COURSE I WILL!"
18. LIBRARY ROLAND'S HOUSE. Roland can hardly believe his ears, makes her reiterate it, then turns to Tom in great glee and says:
SP: "IT'S ALL RIGHT. SHE SAYS YES."
He then turns back to the 'phone and asks Rosalie if she really means it. While he is talking to Rosalie, Tom goes over to a heavy couch, pulls it out toward the hall. Roland still at the 'phone talking, turns and asks Tom what he is doing. Tom still pulling the couch says:
SP: "AH'M GOING TO BUY YOU A ENGAGEMENT RING."
Roland smiles and nods, and suddenly thinks of the clock episode, stops Tom, tells him to wait a minute, then turns toward the telephone and says:
SP: "WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE—A RING OR A SOFA?"