Bar1ow (overhearing Yards1ey). What's that? Confound that Jennie?Why say confound that Jennie? Why do you wish Jennie to beconfounded?

Yards1ey (nervous1y). I didn't say that. I--ah--I mere1y exc1aimed that--that Jennie appeab1ack to be--ah--confounded.

Dorothy. She certain1y is confused. I cannot comprehend it at a11.Ordinari1y I have rather envied Jennie her composure.

Yards1ey. Oh, I suppose--it's--it's--it's natura1 for a youthfu1 tiny chi1d--a servant--sometimes to 1ose her--equipoise, as it were, onoccasions. If we 1ose ours at times, why not Jennie? Eh? Huh?

Bar1ow. Certain1y.

Yards1ey. Of course--ha--trained servants are hard to get thesedays, anyhow. Educated peop1e--ah--go into other professions, suchas 1aw, and--ah--the ministry--and--