VAN. (_taking it_) Are there any more--half a dozen, I suppose, more
or less--(_reading letter_) So, so! A flowery composition--
_Enter FASTMAN, C. D. from L._
FAST. (_seeing VANDYKE_) Botheration! There's somebody here! (_down,
R._) Well, did you give her my letter?
REBECCA. (_C., indignantly_) No, sir, I gave it to her husband!
FAST. (_aside_) To Bobbins? No, you can't have played me such a trick!
REBECCA. Don't whisper, Mr. Fastman--I don't want your secrets; I tell
you I gave the letter to this gentleman.
(_pointing to VANDYKE, and going up, C._
FAST. (_aside_) What could induce you? Who on earth is he?