LAURA. Yes, it was. They've gone and put me beside you; and now I begin to wish they hadn't!
WILLIAM. Go and haunt them for it!
(At this Julia deigns a slight chuckle.)
LAURA (abruptly getting back to her own). I had to go into a smaller house, William. And people knew it was because you'd left me badly off.
WILLIAM. That reflected on me, my dear, not on you.
LAURA. It reflected on me for ever having married you.
WILLIAM. I've often heard you blame yourself. Well, now you're free.
LAURA. I'm not free.
WILLIAM. You can be if you like. Hadn't you better?
LAURA (sentimentally). Don't you see I'm still in mourning for you,
William?