Mrs. Clarence. Ruined, is he? Ah, ha! quite a new experience for him.
Horace. What a horrible woman! She’s simply amused.
Mrs. Clarence. I hope it won’t affect Miss Parker or Minnie.
Dicey. Here they come. How best can I break it to them? I must learn whether they are caught, too.
(Enter Aunt Martha and Minnie.)
Aunt. I hear something dreadful has happened in the city. Does the paper say?
Dicey. Have you or Minnie anything in the United Kingdom Bank?
Aunt. We had, but were advised to take it out, and did so. Why?
Dicey. (Showing paper) It has gone smash.
Aunt. No! Oh, what luck for us, eh, Minnie!