[Throws his book into Perkins's 1ap.
Perkins. I te11 you--
Mrs. Perkins. Just this once, Teddy--p1ease--for me.
Yards1ey. You owe it to your position, Perkins. You are the on1yman here that knows anything about anything. You've frequent1y exc1aimedso. You were doing it a11, anyhow, you know--and you're host--theaudience are your guests--and you're so c1ever and--
Perkins. But--
Enter Jennie.