Good night.
[He goes out.
LETITIA
Boys, you are so hot-headed—so much alike....
NATHANIEL
You dear, you have always been content to compromise while we two must go our own ways or not at all. You go to John. Help him as you can. He's not a bad man—he's just a structure of reinforced concrete. You love John and he in his way loves you. Go to John and comfort his outraged authority.
LETITIA
I'm sorry things have turned out this way. (She kisses them) Good night, my dears. Wait until morning if you can, my darling Nathaniel.
[She goes out.
NATHANIEL