She goes out by the hall door.

Rhoda.

Rises, takes the lamp off the mantel, and during the following cleans and refills it.

Beeler.

As he takes off his coat, and hangs it up.

Rhody, ain't this religious business rather a new thing with you? Up there in St. Louis, didn't go in for it much up there, did you?

Rhoda.

Looks at him quickly.

Why do you ask that?

Beeler.