MAMIE. Stop! Before you go, I’d like you to ask Mrs. Ayers to give me back my necklace. (Below table L.C. standing.)
PAMELA. I’ve already told you, Mrs. Tully, that this necklace does not belong to you. (To TULLY.) And please ask your wife to apologize. (Goes down R.)
TULLY (crosses to MAMIE). Miss Scott—Miss Fluff—(bangs hand on table and adopts an authoritative tone)—my wife—will you apologize?
MAMIE (round sharply to TULLY). Certainly not!
(TULLY collapses in chair.)
You know as well as I do that that necklace does not belong to Mrs. Ayers. Please ask her to return it to me.
TULLY (crosses to PAMELA). Mrs. Ayers, will you please return the necklace to Mrs.—er—Mrs. wife?
PAMELA. I shall do nothing in the matter until I’ve seen John.
TULLY (crosses to MAMIE). She will do nothing in the matter——
MAMIE (pushing TULLY up stage). Out of my way!