Mrs. O’Farrel.
Well, upon my word! I wouldn’t have believed it! In spite of this gross example of your obtuseness, you still have the—the audacity to stick to your slander against Bill! Really I—— (She stops short, listens, then hurries to the back and looks over the railing. She turns to the Dean and speaks in a quiet whisper.) We must hide in the summer-house....
Dean.
Eh? What?
Mrs. O’Farrel.
At once! Bill and Patricia are returning here. You will see for yourself there’s nothing more between them than cousinly regard.
Dean.
I refuse to eavesdrop a lady.
Mrs. O’Farrel.
But you deliberately did it a moment ago.