Part 74

ROPER.

MRS. UPJOHN.

ROPER.

T-t-tell--? [To JIMMIE, who comes to the settee-- apprehensively.] Jimmie----!

JIMMIE.

ROPER.

Isn't going to--? I d-d-don't follow you.

MRS. UPJOHN.

Be plain, Jimmie.

JIMMIE.

ROPER.

JIMMIE.

ROPER.

MRS. UPJOHN.

ROPER.

Won't draw him into her----?

JIMMIE.

MRS. UPJOHN.

JIMMIE.

ROPER.

JIMMIE.

ROPER.

LILY.

ROPER.

In the dark!

MRS. UPJOHN.

Yes, Lal; your flyin' out at Jimmie over 'er 'armless joke stopped 'er finishin'.

ROPER.