AUGUSTA. Asher
ASHER. Then let Him strike me!
(He hurries abruptly out of the door, left.)
AUGUSTA (after a silence). During all the years of our married life, he has never said such a thing as that. Asher an atheist!
DR. JONATHAN. So was Job, Augusta,—for a while.
AUGUSTA (avoiding DR. JONATHAN'S glance, and beginning to knit). You wanted to speak to me, Jonathan?
(The MAID enters, lower right.)
MAID. Timothy Farrell, ma'am.
(Exit maid, enter TIMOTHY FARRELL.)
AUGUSTA. I'm afraid Mr. Pindar can't see you just now, Timothy.