BETTY. [_Beside herself, wringing her hands._] Hector, Hector--

HECTOR. [_Savagely, as he makes a half-turn towards her._] You still

there? Wait a bit. I'll come to you, when I've finished with him. If you

haven't gone and put on your things, you shall go off without them. Into

the street. You'll find other women there like you. [_He turns back to_

WALTER.] Here, you, have you written? [_He looks over_ WALTER'S

_shoulder._] Go on--I'm getting impatient. Go on, I tell you.

I--am--taking--the--

[WALTER _is slowly writing down the words,_ HECTOR _standing over

him;_ BETTY _suddenly bursts into a peal of wild, uproarious

laughter, and lets herself fall into a chair to the left of the

card-table._

HECTOR. [_Madly._] You!

[_He leaves_ WALTER, _and almost springs at her._

BETTY. [_Brimming with merriment._] Oh, you old donkey! _How_ we have

pulled your leg!

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