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Rh He has very good brains for an Englishman. [Moves in front of sofa, removing shawl.] Besides he's easier to manage that way.

Rh

He's very nice and he's very rich, but he isn't Alexander.

Well, as I prefer having a husband to myself, it's just as well he isn't. [''They both laugh.  sits end of sofa.  resumes her work.''] Betsy, it's sheer nonsense, your going on doing all the work in this house as you do.

I like it.

You don't like it, and you know it. A daughter of General Schuyler doing this kind of work—it isn't right.

Well, you know Alexander's salary, don't you? Three thousand dollars a year.

Why don't you let father make you a decent allowance?

Alexander would rather die than take a penny from any one.

Then why don't you make him give up working