[Hannah enters at back in dining room with a plate of hot biscuits.
CURTAIN
ACT III
Scene: Same as Act One. Parlor at the Jordans’, two months later.
At rise the characters are grouped exactly as they were at the opening of the play. The white slip covers, however, have been removed from the chairs, and the backing through the window shows partly melted snow drifts. Henry sighs; the clock strikes two. Henry looks at his watch.
There is a pause. The outside door slams and Ben enters and looks about.
BEN
Well—here we all are again.