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[Exasperatedly, taking down his glasses]

You can’t tell a damn thing—which is which or who’s ahead—I’m going to listen in again.

[He hurries into the cabin]

[With a smile of cruel triumph—thinking]

I can tell her confidentially  I can pretend I’m forced to tell her  as Sam’s mother did with me  because I feel it’s due to her happiness and Gordon’s  it will explain my objection to the engagement  oh, it can’t help succeeding  my Gordon will come back! I’ll see he never gets away again!

[She calls]

Madeline!

[Thinking]

Why is she calling Madeline? I must watch all this carefully!

[Comes rushing out in wild alarm]

Bad news! Navy has drawn ahead—half a length—looks like Navy’s race, he said—

[Then violently]

But what does he know, that damn fool announcer—some poor boob—!

[Excitedly]

He doesn’t know Gordon! He’s always best when he’s pushed to the limit!