SCENE VI
A small room in a Chinese house in Peking.
The walls are whitewashed, but the whitewash is not a little stained. Three or four scrolls hang on them, written over in large characters with inscriptions. On the floor is matting. The only furniture consists of a table, with a couple of chairs, a wooden pallet covered with matting, with cushions at one end of it, and a Korean chest heavily ornamented with brass. At the back are two windows, elaborately latticed and covered with rice paper, and a lightly carved door.
Daisy is seated in one of the chairs. She has taken her pocket mirror out of her bag and is looking at herself. She is gay and happy. The Amah comes in. She carries a long-necked vase in which are a couple of carnations.
Amah. I bring you flowers make room look pletty.
Daisy. Oh, you nice old thing! Put them on the table.
Amah. You look at yourself in looking-glass?
Daisy. I'm looking young. It suits me to be happy.