] Thanks. [_Takes note, opens it, and reads it
hurriedly._] He's there! With his father and mother!
MOLES. [_Forgetting himself._] Oh, sir--I'm so glad! Excuse me, sir,
but we're all so glad, sir--any answer sir?
[_His eyes fill up._
STEVEN. No, only tell Miss Georgiana I want to see her.
MOLES. [_Who has to swallow a lump in his throat before he can speak._]
Yes, sir.
[_He goes out Right._
LOUISE. [_Wiping her eyes, goes to_ STEVEN.] What does it say?
STEVEN. [_Reads the note._] "Dick and the answer from Washington arrived
together!" He'll be over here at once--they won't keep him.
LOUISE. We must tell her before he gets here.
STEVEN. Yes.
LOUISE. We must do it very carefully.
STEVEN. But we mustn't lose any time.
[GEORGIANA _comes in during this last speech, overhearing it. A
movement is made by others on_ GEORGIANA'S _entrance._
GEORGIANA. "Losing time!" Am I keeping you from anything? I'm very
sorry!
LOUISE. [_Very tenderly, and hiding her emotion._] No, you're not
keeping us, Georgy, we only wanted to see you, that's all.
GEORGIANA. [_Going to her._] Why?
STEVEN. [_Also very tenderly.
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