Kitty. I'll be back in a minute, Laura. Excuse me. (Hurries out L.)
Laura (opens the box hastily and takes out the hat). Red and orange! Horrors! And I gave her a cut glass cold-cream jar that I got at the auction. I wouldn't wear this to a dog fight. Eddie!
Eddie. Yas'm.
Laura. You've been a good boy to us all year. I'm going to give you a lovely Christmas present.
Eddie. Is you?
Laura. I'm going to give you this duck of a hat. (Holds it up.)
Eddie (delighted). Dat red and yaller hat?
Laura. Yes. Hurry and put it in the box. I don't want Kitty Williams to know I gave her Christmas present away. (They put it in box.)
Eddie. Um-um! Dat shore am some Christmas present. Won't ma lady-love be delighted with all dat gorgeousness? I certainly am much obliged to you, Mis' Lacey; I shore am.
Laura. When Kitty comes back tell her I was called to the 'phone. (Goes to door R.) I'll never give Kitty Williams another present as long as I live. (Exits R.)