Cake?
MAGGIE [stands back of MARGARET, shadowing her as HETTY shadows
HARRIET. MAGGIE reaches claws out for the cake and groans with
joy]. At last! [But her claws do not touch the cake.]
MARGARET [with a graceful, nonchalant hand places cake upon her
plate and bites at it slowly and delicately]. Thank you.
HETTY [to HARRIET]. Automobile!
MAGGIE [to MARGARET]. Follow up the costumes with the suggestion
that she would make a good model for John. It isn't too early to
begin getting what you came for.
MARGARET [ignoring MAGGIE]. What delicious cake.
HETTY [excitedly to HARRIET]. There's your chance for the auto.
HARRIET [nonchalantly to MARGARET]. Yes, it is good cake, isn't
it? There are always a great many people buying it at Harper's. I
sat in my automobile fifteen minutes this morning waiting for my
chauffeur to get it.
MAGGIE [to MARGARET]. Make her order a portrait.
MARGARET [to HARRIET]. If you stopped at Harper's you must have
noticed the new gowns at Henderson's. Aren't the shop windows
alluring these days?
HARRIET. Even my chauffeur notices them.
MAGGIE. I know you have an automobile, I heard you the first
time.
Pages:
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91