OLLIVANT. [Persuasively.] Why, Mary. I've made it easy for you to stay. I told every one you were coming home for good. They'll think me a fool if——
MARY. [Tenderly.] You meant what was dear and good, father; but you had no right to say that. I'm sorry.
OLLIVANT. I did it because I thought you had come to your senses.
MARY. [Firmly.] I never saw so clearly as I do now.
OLLIVANT. [Bluntly.] Then you're stubborn—plain stubborn—not to admit failure.
MARY. [Startled.] Failure?
OLLIVANT. I know what the newspapers said; Ben sent them to me.
MARY. Which ones?
OLLIVANT. Why, all of them, I guess.
MARY. Did he send you the good ones?