"Oh, Freddy?"
"Sure! Does he—he don't—you ain't tole 'im yet, have you?"
"Told him what?"
"My God! don't you know?"
Bert Brannigan stared at the ladies, mopping his brow with the lavender handkerchief.
"Please explain yourself, Mr. Brannigan," said Miss Eva.
"She's dead. I thought you knew."
"Miss Le Fay is dead?" gasped Miss Nellie.
"Why weren't we told?" asked Miss Eva.
"It was in the papers," said Bert. "But they didn't give Florette no front-page headlines, an' maybe you don't read the theatrical news."