're nervous.

HARRIET. *Quick, put the veil on, or she'll see you shining through me.
[HARRIET takes a scarf of chiffon that has been lying over the back of a
chair and drapes it on HETTY, covering her face. The chiffon is the same
color of their gowns but paler in shade so that it pales HETTY'S darker
gown to match HARRIET'S lighter one. As HETTY moves in the following
scene the chiffon falls away revealing now and then the gown of deeper
dye underneath.]

* (The vaudeville production did not use Harriet's line
about the veil because at the rise of the curtain Hetty is
already veiled in chiffon the same dark green shade as her
gown.)

HETTY. Tell her Charles is rich and fascinating--boast of our friends,
make her feel she needs us.

HARRIET. I'll make her ask John to paint us.

HETTY. That's just my thought--if John paints our portrait----

HARRIET. We can wear an exquisite gown----

HETTY. And make him fall in love again and----

HARRIET [schemingly]. Yes.

[MARGARET parts the portieres back centre and extends her hand. MARGARET
is followed by her counterpart MAGGIE.] Oh, MARGARET, I'm so glad to see
you!

HETTY [to MAGGIE]. That's a lie.

MARGARET [in superficial voice throughout]. It's enchanting to see you,
Harriet.

MAGGIE [in emotional voice throughout]. I'd bite you, if I dared.

HARRIET [to MARGARET]. Wasn't our meeting a stroke of luck?

MARGARET [coming down left of table]. I've thought of you so often,
HARRIET; and to come back and find you living in New York.

HARRIET [coming down right of table]. Mr. Goodrich has many interests
here.

MAGGIE [to MARGARET]. Flatter her.

MARGARET. I know, Mr. Goodrich is so successful.

HETTY [to HARRIET]. Tell her we're rich.

HARRIET [to MARGARET]. Won't you sit down?

MARGARET [takes a chair]. What a beautiful cabinet!*

* What beautiful lamps! (In vaudeville production.)

HARRIET. Do you like it? I'm afraid Charles paid an extravagant price.

MAGGIE [to HETTY]. I don't believe it.

MARGARET [sitting down. To HARRIET]. I am sure he must have.

HARRIET [sitting down]. How well you are looking, Margaret.

HETTY. Yes, you are not. There are circles under your eyes.

MAGGIE [to HETTY]. I haven't eaten since breakfast and I'm hungry.

MARGARET [to HARRIET]. How well you are looking, too.

MAGGIE [to HETTY]. You have hard lines about your lips, are you happy?

HETTY [to HARRIET]. Don't let her know that I'm unhap