WALTER
Perhaps he's gone to look at the engine.
ALICE
Walter, what's the matter with them? Last night....
WALTER
I don't know. I heard them, too. It isn't the first time they have
quarreled.
ALICE
It's terrible!
WALTER
Father's got a rotten temper, lately.
ALICE
I thought she wanted him--
WALTER
She did, but he had no business to get so angry about it.
ALICE
But why did she want to change our plans at the last minute and go into
Connecticut? Everything was arranged to come here.
WALTER.
She said he had arranged it without speaking to her. She said--there's
something about it I don't understand.
ALICE
I don't either. I--(_Mrs. Everitt enters_)
WALTER
Did he go to sleep?
MRS. EVERITT
No. He is talking to the rain. I never heard him say such odd things. I
hated to leave him. It seemed as if he heard voices....
WALTER
Sit down, mother. It's very jolly here.
MRS. EVERITT
Thank you, Walter. How many years since I've enjoyed a real fire, like
this!
WALTER
Oh, there isn't enough wood. Just a minute--(_He goes out_)
ALICE
You look tired.
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