There is a pause. There is a
knock on the door at Right._] Oh, hang it! [_Knock repeated._] _Don't_
answer it! We haven't half made up yet!
AUSTIN. But we must answer it, dear.
JINNY. [_As she rises unwillingly._] I don't see why--I should have let
her knock till she went away.
AUSTIN. Come in!
[_MAGGIE enters with a letter._
JINNY. What is it, Maggie?
MAGGIE. A note from Miss Chester, m'm, and she's downstairs herself
waiting for an answer.
JINNY. For _me_?
[_Taking the letter._
MAGGIE. No, m'm; I think she said it was for _Mr._ Austin.
JINNY. _Oh!_--You may wait outside for the answer, Maggie.
MAGGIE. Yes, m'm.
[_She goes out._
JINNY. [_Slowly goes to AUSTIN and gives him the letter, lightly._] I
see now why you were so anxious to let Maggie in. Perhaps you were
expecting this.
AUSTIN. Jinny! [_Holding her by the hand and trying to pull her over to
him._] Come, I'll give you a kiss for the letter.
JINNY. No, thank you, I don't want kisses that are given by you for
letters from Ruth Chester. Yes! do kiss me! [_He kisses her._] I _won't_
be jealous! _I won't be!_ [_Clinching her teeth.
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