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[Delighted and embarrassed]

I hope so, Nina!

[Turning on her father—determinedly]

I must finish what I started to say, Father. I’ve thought it all out and decided that I simply must get away from here at once—or go crazy! And I’m going on the nine-forty tonight.

[She turns to with a quick smile]

You’ll have to help me pack, Charlie!

[Thinking with weary relief]

Now that’s said I’m going  never come back  oh, how I loathe this room!

[Thinking with alarm]

What’s this? going? going to whom?

[Thinking—terrified]

Going? never come back to me? no!

[Desperately putting on his prim severe manner toward an unruly pupil]

This is rather a sudden decision, isn’t it? You haven’t mentioned before that you were considering—in fact, you’ve led me to believe that you were quite contented here—that is, of course I mean for the time being, and I really think—

[Looking at —thinking with alarm]

Going away to whom?