PLIM. You don't agree with me?
IS. It's not to be thought of! You're forgetting yourself, Plimpton...
PLIM. [Gazing about.] This is no place to discuss it. But I tell you that if there is no support from London...
RUTH. [Starting.] Come... perhaps there may be word! [They start left.] We may beat them yet... who can tell?
[PLIMPTON, RUTHERFORD and ISMAN go off.]
HAGEN. [Emerges with GERALD from shadows, shaking with laughter.] Hat ha! ha! Love and self-sacrifice! You see, Gerald!
GER. Yes... I see! [Looks right... then starts violently.] My sister!
HAGEN. Ah!
GER. What does this mean?
HAGEN. [To ESTELLE, who enters, right, evidently agitated.] Miss Isman!