LAURA. Come in, please, father. Shut the door.
HEGAN. Yes, my dear; but...
LAURA. I came into the city on the next train after you. I have been hunting for you ever since... I have been up all night. I have something of the utmost urgency to talk with you about.
HEGAN. What is it?
LAURA. Come and sit down, please.
HEGAN. Yes, my dear.
LAURA. Listen, father. Yesterday afternoon, when we were talking, you told me that you had never done anything to influence the courts in their decisions.
HEGAN. Yes, Laura.
LAURA. And you told me that nobody else ever did it, either for you or for your companies.
HEGAN. Yes, but...