Mrs. Burley. Thank you; I am well, and glad to see you both. Take seats, won’t you?
Mrs. S. (aside to Mrs. W.) She doesn’t know of it, I’m sure. (To Mrs. B.) Have you heard the news about Mr. Walters?
Mrs. B. (interested.) No. What is it?
Mrs. S. He is hopelessly insane.
Mrs. B. That is very sad. But what was the cause?
Mrs. S. Overwork, I believe. Is it not so, Mrs. Wheeler?
Mrs. W. That is the report, and it is said his wife doesn’t dare to be alone with him.
Mrs. S. I heard that, yesterday, he jumped from a window in the second story, and injured himself very much.
Mrs. B. How shocking!
Mrs. W. He said he intended to kill himself, and was sorry he didn’t.