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CRAIG’S WIFE

Miss Austen

Hadn’t you better speak to Mrs. Craig about your keys, Mrs. Harold?

Mrs. Harold

I left them with yours up on her dressing table.

Miss Austen

I think you’d better tell her, Mrs. Harold.

Mrs. Harold

Do you want me to tell them you’re going?

Miss Austen (going towards the door)

No, it isn’t necessary, Mrs. Harold; I’ll write to Mr. Craig. But, I think you’d better tell them that you’re going.

Mrs. Harold

I did tell Mr. Craig I was going; I told him this morning.

Miss Austen

Well, I think you’d better tell Mrs. Craig, also.

Mrs. Harold

Yes, Ma’m.

Miss Austen

There might be something she’d want to ask you.

Mrs. Harold

All right, I’ll tell her.

Miss Austen

I’ll sit here on the porch till the taxi comes.
[She goes ow, and Mrs. Harold goes to the mirror and straightens her funny hat.

Mrs. Craig (coming through the adjoining room)

Are you in there, Mrs. Harold? (Mrs. Harold moves up to the foot of the stairs and stands facing the portières. Mrs. Craig comes in) Oh, I’ve been looking for you