(He gazes at her sternly; she hides her face behind the coffee urn.)

_Jack_ Therefore, Valeria squints!

_Maude_ O don"t, Jack!

_Jack_ (severely). The vanity of woman!

_Maude_ (rising quickly and coming round to his chair). But I have your roses, Jack, in the box with my dress! And I shall send Valeria a cut-gla.s.s berry-bowl--maybe a Tiffany cut!

(He pulls her down to him as curtain falls.)

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