EVERITT
Yes. Why?
EVERITT
Because, you poor child, that letter was written to him.
MRS. EVERITT
To him!
EVERITT
Yes, Charlie Fisher. I found that he was going with Annie Pratt and I had
it out with him one day in the barn. I told him if he didn't quit his
foolishness I'd tell his people. We nearly came to blows--he was drinking
too much, too--and I found that letter on the floor afterwards. I meant to
burn it up, but I forgot it. And you thought I was the Charlie!
MRS. EVERITT
God forgive me!
EVERITT
But why on earth didn't you come right out with it?
MRS. EVERITT
Oh! You can't realize how crushed I felt. I wanted only to run away, like
a wounded animal.... And then I couldn't bear to quarrel, for the sake of
Walter. So it's been festering in me all this time.
EVERITT
So that's it. Well, thank heaven! (_He starts to embrace her_)
MRS. EVERITT
But that letter you picked up so quickly to-night--was that from somebody
else?
EVERITT
Lord, I'd almost forgotten it.
MRS. EVERITT
There! And I was almost happy!
EVERITT
For goodness sake, read it!
MRS.
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