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THE PRIME MINISTER 13  A thousand apologies. It was nothing. My little daughter's nurse had been telling the child some foolish stories before she went to bed. Thought some danger threatened her father, and couldn't be got to sleep without seeing him. Any answer from the Foreign Office?  No—nothing yet.

 [Looks at watch] Time enough still. The Ultimatum does not expire until midnight. It's only half-past ten. My sister-in-law has had a little cold supper laid in the next room. Let us go in to it.  [Rising.] With pleasure!  [Going up.] An hour and a half yet.  [Going up.] They will be sure to wait until the last moment.

 [Going up.] Sure to. [''The men are passing into room on left when a lady enters by door on right. It is, about thirty-five. She has an open letter in her hand''.  Robert!