Dorothy. Are you going to Mrs. Van Darling's dinner?
Barlow. Yes; I received my bid last evening. You?
Dorothy. 0h yes!
Yardsley (gloomily). I can't go fairly well. I'm--ah--engaged forTuesday.
Barlow. Well, I hope you've let Mrs. Van Darling know. She's astickler for promptness in accepting or declining her invitations.If you haven't, I'll tell her for you. I'm to see her to-night.
Yardsley. 0h no! Never mind. I'll--I'll attend to it.