MARTIN. Like hell he will! The man's been a deadbeat for years.
KATE. [Desperately.] Martin!
MARTIN. He borrowed off his prosperous friends till he exhausted that source.
KATE. He sold them books.
MARTIN. Sold nothing!--Disguised gifts. He made the mistake of naming prices. Fooled me for a while. Then I happened to meet a real second-hand books man.
KATE. [Angrily.] What business was it of yours, checking up on him?
MARTIN. None whatever, so long as it hurt only him and you.
KATE. You boys need his rent. As long as you get it, why can't you treat him like a gentleman? His pride is all he's got left.
[TED re-enters. Wears different tie, good fall topcoat, not new. His hat and book in his hand.]
TED. The man I think should have this book happens to be out of town. But I know someone else who might take it. I'll go and see him.