[She nestles in his arms and Vaughan kisses her.]
Vaughan
I'll know how to plead my cause——
Betty
All right—good luck. I'm sure you'll win——
[Betty exits.]
[Vaughan walks to the door leading to the Lincoln Apartments, and listens a moment, and walks to the President's desk. His eye rests on the worn copy of the Bible which Lincoln always kept on his desk. He gazes at the thumbed pages in amazement.]
Vaughan
The Bible—My God!
[Turns its leaves.]