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 Clara, dear Mr. Van Cott is proving to be the flower of knighthood, is he not?

Are you going all? Good night. Thank you for coming * * *

Enter with great excitement and walking directly to.

(taking her aside). Prepare yourself, dear Violet for a dreadful blow.

(agitated). What—is—it?

(impatiently to others). Pardon me, but without ceremony please go! I wish to speak in private with Mrs. Barron.

(aside). Evidently, and not for the first time.

Really, Mr. Dane, you are quite dramatic and excite our curiosity. We were just now in a beatific state of tenderness. Tell us your news before we go.

(with anger). Well, I will. I’m just from the club, where I saw—the result of an apopletic stroke—Mr. Barron, dead!

Violet! The fates have willed it!

The fates! Ah, they will pursue us ever.

Never! I defy them! Believe it not.

Leave me! I beg you!

Sidney!