ESTHER—Let's wait. They ought to be here any moment.
LILY—[Maliciously.] Just think, Martha had forgotten you were coming. She was going motoring with Bigelow. [There is a dead silence at this—broken diplomatically by SHEFFIELD.]
SHEFFIELD—Where is Curt, Martha?
MARTHA—Hard at work in his study. I'm afraid he's there for the day. SHEFFIELD—[Condescendingly.]Still plugging away at his book, I suppose. Well, I hope it will be a big success.