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 talk about my heart as if it were some prima donna You leave my heart alone.

—[Mocking the tone.] Everybody adores Mr. Juhasz!

—Go on now. What are you waiting for?

—Thanks, but I shan't go at all to-night. [''He exits through the archway. There is a pause.'']

—What's wrong with him to-night?

—I don't know, and I really don't care.

—Why, Adele!

—[Comes out from behind the desk.] Don't be angry, Peter. I am a bit upset to-night. I've come to a very important decision and I feel  I must tell you about it to-day.

—My dear child I didn't think you had a care in the world.

—Yes, I have But you are so good so much better than anyone else I hardly know how to begin. It's terribly hard to tell you!

—Hard? To tell me? There, put on your things and you can tell me all about it on the way home. Or while we are at supper.

—No, Peter, I can't tell you on the way home or at supper either. This is something I must tell you here.

—Here and nowhere else?

—Here and now.