Mrs. Somers: "You mustn't!"
Campbell: "Mustn't what?"
Mrs. Somers: "You mustn't keep my hand. Here come some more people. Ah, Mrs. Canfield! Miss Bayly! So very nice of you, Mrs. Wharton! Will you have some tea?"
VII
MRS. CANFIELD, MISS BAYLY, MRS.
WHARTON, and the OTHERS
Mrs. Wharton: "No, thank you. The only objection to afternoon tea is the tea."
Mrs. Somers: "I'm so glad you don't mind the weather." With her hand on the teapot, glancing up at Miss Bayly: "And do you refuse too?"
Miss Bayly: "I can answer for Mrs. Canfield that she doesn't, and I never do. We object to the weather."
Mrs. Somers, pouring a cup of tea: "That makes it a little more difficult. I can keep from offering Mrs. Wharton some tea, but I can't stop its snowing."
Miss Bayly, taking her cup: "But you're so amiable; we know you would if you could, and that's quite enough. We're not the first and only, are we?"