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[Thinking suspiciously]

What a queer creature! there’s something uncanny! oh, don’t be silly! it’s only poor old Charlie!

[She makes him a mocking curtsey]

Thank you, Uncle Charlie!

[Thinking with sneering pity]

Poor old guy! he means well Dad liked him.

[Pretending an interest in the roses]

They’re pretty.

[Then suddenly]

Where’s Mother—still in the house?

She was trying to get rid of the last of the people. I’m going in. Shall I tell her you want to see her? It would give her an excuse to get away.

Yes. Will you?

[ goes into the house on right]

You’d better see your mother alone. I’ll go down to the plane and wait for you. You want to fly back before dark, don’t you?

Yes, and we ought to get started soon.

[Moodily]