Amy. “That gets here at 5.15 Tuesday. Wire Mrs. Wycherly in name of Ferrol that you will be here at that time. Further particulars by post, but don’t fail.—Amy.”

[Rises and folds telegram.

Rose. If he will only come! Think of those boys watching our attention to him, and laughing in their sleeves.

Rose. And we all the time laughing at them.

Helen. And think of their faces when the discovery is made!

Rose. Oh, Helen! You must have your camera ready, and take them at that moment.

[All laugh.

Curtain

ACT II

Scene.—Same room, and same arrangement, except that tea-table is up back to r., and the easy-chair l. is down centre. Mrs. W. sits chair c. sewing. Rose sits on arm of easy-chair r. Amy walking up and down at back. Helen sits chair r. of fireplace.