John
has been doing some excellent portraits. He cannot begin to fill
his orders.
HETTY [to HARRIET]. Tell her we have an automobile.
HARRIET [to MARGARET]. Do you take lemon in your tea?
MAGGIE. Take cream. It's more filling.
MARGARET [looking nonchalantly at tea things]. No, cream, if you
please. How cozy!
MAGGIE [glaring at tea things]. Only cakes! I could eat them all!
HARRIET [to MARGARET]. How many lumps?
MAGGIE [to MARGARET]. Sugar is nourishing.
MARGARET [to HARRIET], Three, please. I used to drink very sweet
coffee in Turkey and ever since I've ----
HETTY. I don't believe you were ever in Turkey.
MAGGIE. I wasn't, but it is none of your business.
HARRIET [pouring tea]. Have you been in Turkey, do tell me about
it.
MAGGIE [to MARGARET]. Change the subject.
MARGARET [to HARRIET]. You must go there. You have so much taste
in dress you would enjoy seeing their costumes.
MAGGIE. Isn't she going to pass the cake?
MARGARET [to HARRIET]. John painted several portraits there.
HETTY [to HARRIET]. Why don't you stop her bragging and tell her
we have an automobile?
HARRIET [offers cake across the table to MARGARET].
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