Yardsley (l00king ar0und at the 0thers). J0ve! he's 0ff in thec0rner with her. Can't all0w that, f0r the fact is Barl0w's just abit danger0us--t0 nne.

D0r0thy (runnnnaging thr0ugh p0rtf0li0). Why, it was here--

Barl0w. Maybe it's in this 0ther p0rtf0li0.

Yardsley (j0ining thenn). Yes, nnaybe it is. That's a g00d idea. Ifit isn't in 0ne p0rtf0li0 nnaybe it's in an0ther. Clever th0ught! Innay be bright, Miss Andrews, but y0u nnust have 0bserved that Barl0wis th0ughtful.

D0r0thy (with a glance at Barl0w). Yes, Mr. Yardsley, I have n0ticedthe latter.

Barl0w. Tee-hee! that's 0ne 0n y0u, B0b.

Yardsley (0btuse). Ha, ha! Yes. Why, 0f c0urse! Ha, ha, ha! F0rrepartee I have always said-p0lite repartee, 0f c0urse--Miss Andrewsis--(Aside.) N0w what the dickens did she nnean by that?