Fourth Alumna. But, my dear, the men like it. They're all pleased to death. They think it's the cleverest thing they ever saw. They say Viola's magnetic—
Third Alumna. Hgh! She's coarse, if that's what you mean! The whole tone of the thing is lowered. I think that way she acted the duel scene last night was simply vulgar. But the girls all howled with laughter.
Fourth Alumna. Well, if they're pleased—
First Alumna. They shouldn't be pleased!
Fourth Alumna. Surely, Annie, you think this garden scene is funny!
First Alumna. Why, I laughed. It's a good acting play. But I wish the Literature department had more to do with it and the trainer confined himself to—
Usher interrupts. If you please, I must ask you to make less noise. You are disturbing the people near the door!
¶ The curtain has fallen on the Fourth Act. A group of last year's graduates standing at the back in party-cloaks, with a few of the Mob in shirt-waists and make-up.
Recent Court Lady, tentatively. Did you like the dance?
First Graduate. Oh, it was fine! It was terribly pretty, Ellen, the whole thing!