CRAIG’S WIFE
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- as they’re not in the rooms; I don’t want to be picking up petals every two minutes.
Mrs. Harold
- Maybe Miss Austen ’ud like them in her room.
Mrs. Craig (moving down to examine the spot where the vase stood)
- Maybe she would; you can ask her. Is she up there now?
Mrs. Harold
- Yes, Ma’m; Mrs. Frazier is showing her something about a pattern that she has.
- [Mrs. Craig looks at her.
Mrs. Craig
- Do you mean to tell me that Mrs. Frazier is upstairs, Mrs. Harold?
Mrs. Harold
- Yes, Ma’m, she’s up there.
Mrs. Craig
- And how did she happen to get up there?
Mrs. Harold
- Well, I don’t know, I’m sure, Mrs. Craig, unless Miss Austen asked her.
Mrs. Craig
- All right. (She crosses to the foot of the stairs and looks up, and Mrs. Harold goes out through the portières) Have there been any letters or messages for me, Mrs. Harold, since I’ve been away?
Mrs. Harold
- Why, there were two letters, yes; I left them in your room. (Coming into the room again) One came this morning, and one came Tuesday. And there was a gentleman called Mr. Craig last night about eight o’clock,
