Lincoln
[Gazing upward and folding his arms.]
I wonder!—I wonder if he will!
[Nicolay exits.]
I wonder if he will——
CURTAIN
ACT II
Set Scene: The same as Act I at a quarter to eight the same evening.
At Rise: Edward, the old Doorman, is straightening the furniture in the room. He clumsily clears the floor of a litter of letters and places them in the corner with the unopened bag. He draws the heavy draperies of the windows and adjusts them so that no ray of light can reach the outside. Mrs. Lincoln enters and watches him fix the draperies.
Mrs. Lincoln