But--how did you happen to be here--in Foxon Falls?
MINNIE. Oh, I didn't mean to come back. I'm going away again.
AUGUSTA. I have no right to ask you to go away, now.
ASHER. What's this? Did you ask Minnie to leave Foxon Falls?
AUGUSTA. Asher, I'd like to talk with Minnie, if you don't mind.
ASHER (glancing at the two women). Well, I shan't forget what you've
done, Minnie.
(He goes out, lower right.)
MINNIE (who is on the verge of losing her self-control). I didn't come
back to Foxon Falls to talk to you again, Mrs. Pindar. I'm sorry, but
I've got to go.
AUGUSTA. Where?
MINNIE. You didn't care yesterday--why should you care today?
AUGUSTA (with an effort). I ought to tell you that Dr. Pindar has
declined Mr. Pindar's offer.
MINNIE. He isn't going to take charge of the hospital?
AUGUSTA. No.
MINNIE. But if he's so poor, how's he going to live? He can't afford to
hire me to help him.
AUGUSTA. I don't know. Dr. Pindar was about to leave in search of you.
MINNIE. I was afraid of that--when he ought to be going to New York to
test the discovery at the hospitals there. He meant to.
AUGUSTA. You must see him.
MINNIE. Oh, I'll see him now. That was what hurt me most, lying to him
about why I was leaving--letting him think I was sick of working with
him.
Pages:
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111