Flora. It was no excuse at all. I was pulling the blind down to darken the room, when I saw you two horrid things crossing the road to this house—when you said you were going shopping. That was only an excuse to come and flirt with my Jack!
Aunt. (aside) Oh, he's her Jack, is he?
Flora. And I followed you, though my head's splitting, for I love him with all my heart, and I won't let anyone come between us.
(Aurora gasps.)
Ruby. You brazen girl, and you're married to his greatest friend!
Flora. I'm not! (descends on Ruby)
Ruby. You know you are! Pa said so!
Flora. Did he? Then he basely betrayed my husband's sacred confidence, (crosses back again)
Pearl. (with sarcasm) Your husband's sacred confidence! If you're really a respectable married woman, my dear Miss Garden, instead of coming here to slander my father, you'd better go back and lie down.
Flora. And leave you alone with my Jack? No, thank you! What are you, I'd like to know? Two horrid fast girls who ran away with two young men only this morning, and had to be locked up.