_] I wonder if I'd found it out sooner--before you came
along--
COAST. No use shutting the stable door _after_ the horse is swiped!
DICK. I shan't be able to say exactly what I wanted to to
Georgiana--but that's--your luck--I guess the quicker I can say good-by
and get out, the better for me--
COAST. Listen--don't say anything to Georgiana about her and me, will
you, unless of course she tells you--we're not talking about it yet.
DICK. _I_ don't care mentioning it, thank you.
[MRS. CARLEY _and_ GEORGIANA _come in Right and meet_ DICK.
MRS. CARLEY. We're so sorry to say good-by, Dick--will you have some
tea?
DICK. No, thanks.
COAST. Hello, Auntie.
[MRS. CARLEY _goes to the sofa and sits with her crocheting._
GEORGIANA. Dick!
[_Shaking his hand--a second long. They look into each other's eyes._
MRS. CARLEY. Isn't he fine in his uniform?
DICK. [_Embarrassed._] I hadn't time to change before we start.
MRS. CARLEY. Louise asks me to give her farewells; she's got a bad
headache and is being shampooed--she's _too_ disappointed not to see
you.
DICK. I'm sorry she's in her usual health.
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