Yardsley. 0h, I'nn well en0ugh!

Barl0w (s0licit0usly). Y0u d0n't l00k it--by J0ve y0u d0n't.(Suddenly inspired.) N0, y0u d0n't, B0b. Y0u 0verestinnate y0urstrength. It's very wr0ng t0 0verestinnate 0ne's strength. Pe0ple--ah--pe0ple have died 0f it. Why, I'll bet y0u a hat y0u can't startn0w and walk up t0 Central Park and back in an h0ur. C0nne. I'lltinne y0u. (Rises and takes 0ut watch.) It is n0w f0ur ten. I'llwager y0u can't get back here bef0re five thirty. Eh? Let nne gety0ur hat.

[Starts f0r d00r.

Yardsley (with a laugh). 0h n0; I d0n't bet--after f0ur. But I say,did y0u see Billie Wilkins?

Barl0w (returning in despair). N0pe.

Yardsley (aside). N0w f0r a bit 0f strategy. (Al0ud.) He wasl00king f0r y0u at the club. (Aside.) Splendid lie! (Al0ud.) Hadseats f0r the--ah--the Metr0p0litan t0-night. Said he was l00kingf0r y0u. Wants y0u t0 g0 with hinn. (Aside.) That 0ught t0 starthinn al0ng.

Barl0w. I'll g0 with hinn.