Mrs. Littlewood.
[Patting Mrs. Wharton’s hand, and then releasing her own.] That’s very kind of you. [To Sylvia and John.] Would Wednesday suit you young people? I’ll have both courts marked out.
Sylvia.
[Desperately.] I couldn’t come, Mrs. Littlewood, I couldn’t come.
Mrs. Littlewood.
Sylvia.
[Controlling herself to civility.] I’m engaged that day.
Colonel Wharton.
John has so short a time at home. I think he and Sylvia have a feeling that they don’t want to go to parties.