Mrs. S. Oh, yes, certainly. But could you leave the office for a whole day?
Mr. S. I think so.
Mrs. S. Well, then, I will go on the first train to-morrow morning.
Mr. S. You needn’t hurry back. We shall get along famously, I am sure; so you’d better stay till the late train, if you have the least desire to.
Mrs. S. I should like to do so. That would give me a nice long day there.
Mr. S. (rising). If you take the first train we must be up betimes. What time do the cars leave here?
Mrs. S. At eight o’clock, I believe.
Mr. S. I will go now and write a note to Mr. Ferguson, saying I shall not be at the office to-morrow.
(Exit.)
Mrs. S. (sola). This is a good chance for me. I want very much to see Sarah. And then Mr. Smith is constantly telling me that I can’t have much to do. It will be a good thing for him to have a little experience in house-keeping. I think one day’s trial will be sufficient to satisfy him.