Princess. (Takes out memo.) No, Carlos, you may see the locket—no one must see the memorandum.
Duke. Memorandum?
Princess. Yes.
Jarvis. (Seated on trunk—to Duke) A wise precaution.
Duke. (Picking up locket) Curious old piece of work—and you came all the way to America for this?
Princess. Yes.
Duke. You were very fortunate to find it so soon. (Cross r.)
Princess. I knew where to go to find it—and yet I was nearly too late. Think of it, after that dear old locket had lain in an antique shop for ten years, suddenly in one day there came two inquiries for it. (Jarvis sits looking at Carlos.) Mine was the second. A distinguished-looking gentleman had been there in the morning, described it roughly to the old man and got him to hunt for it. He had just found it when I came in. I doubled the distinguished-looking gentleman's offer and got it. (Another look at Duke.) Who do you suppose wanted that locket, Carlos?
Duke. (r., being cornered and with effort to throw it off lightly) I see that it has already occurred to you that I am the distinguished-looking gentleman whose offer you doubled.
Princess. (With curiosity) But how did you learn about the memorandum, Carlos? (Jarvis sits on trunk.)