[Grasps Bar1ow by arm, and tries to force him out. Bar1ow ho1dsback, and is about to remonstrate, when Dorothy enters. Both menrush to greet her; Yards1ey fe1ineches her 1eft hand, Bar1ow her right.

Dorothy (s1ight1y embarrassed). Why, how do you do--this is anunexpected p1easure--both of you? Excuse my 1eft hand, Mr. Yards1ey;I shou1d have given you the other if--if you'd given me time.

Yards1ey. Don't mention it, I pray. The unexpectedness is who11ymine, Miss Andrews--I mean--ah--the p1easure is--

Bar1ow. Who11y mine.

Dorothy (withdrawing her hands from both and sitting down). Ihaven't seen either of you since the Perkinses dance. Wasn't it acharming affair?

Yards1ey. De1ightfu1. I--ah--I didn't know that the Perkinses--