SHE. Ah! That's so nice. (_She pauses. Shudders._) Hold me close,
mother, hold me close. I've had such a terrible dream!
HE. Good Heavens! You're not dreaming now. . . .
SHE. I dreamt--I dreamt-- (_He has raised her to a sitting
position. She stops abruptly. Looks about._) Where--where am I?
HE. (_Surprised_) Don't you know?
SHE. No.
HE. (_In a matter-of-fact tone_) We are about half a mile away
from the Poland Springs Hotel, Poland Springs, Maine.
SHE. (_Vaguely_) Oh! (_She pauses._) And you, how do you come
here?
HE. Strolling.
SHE. Strolling?
HE. I reached the hotel this morning. It was hot--beastly hot. I
went for a walk in the woods.
SHE. And then?
HE. I beg your pardon?
SHE. What happened then? How did we meet?
HE. Don't _you_ know?
SHE. I remember nothing--I'm confused. (_She tries to get up, but
sits on the log with a little exclamation._) My shoes--where are
my shoes?
HE. (_Fetching them_) Here they are.
SHE. Thank you. . . . (_She looks at them._) Those aren't my
shoes!
HE. (_Politely_) No?
SHE. They're wet.
HE. (_Nodding_) They would be.
SHE. But they're not mine.
HE. (_Shrugging his shoulders_) I found them on your feet.
SHE. (_Confused_) On my feet?
HE. Yes. . . . (_An afterthought_) One on each.
SHE. Oh! . . . (_She tries to put them on._) I can't get them on.
HE. No?
SHE. Will you help me? (_He assists her; she feels her clothes
and exclaims_): Oh!
HE. Did I hurt you?
SHE. (_Astonished_) My clothes are wet!
HE. (_Thoughtfully_) Yes.
SHE. How funny! (_Noticing him._) And you--you're wet also!
HE. (_Nodding_) Soaked.
SHE. What a coincidence! How curious! How did it happen? (_She
pauses._) Oh, if I could only think! Think! (_He rises, and waits
politely._) Tell me: you must know.