PAULA—Idle gossip, madame. [_Points to the package._] Are you paying for
that now?
ARISTOCRATIC LADY—No. Charge it, please. As usual.
PAULA—[_Very curt and businesslike._] Yes, madame. But we must ask you
not to charge any more things here until your old account is settled.
[_The ARISTOCRATIC LADY gasps._] And about that old account. We must have
a check by the first of the month or we shall be compelled to place it in
our attorney’s hands.
ARISTOCRATIC LADY—What’s that you say? [_JUHASZ makes a gesture of
protest._]
PAULA—In our attorney’s hands. From to-day on we are inaugurating a new
policy of extending credits for a limited period only.
ARISTOCRATIC LADY—[_Furious._] Mr. Juhasz, what do you say to this?
PAULA—[_Before JUHASZ can answer._] Mr. Juhasz has nothing to say to it.
He has given me entire charge of the credit department. [_JUHASZ hangs
his head._]
ARISTOCRATIC LADY—[_Indignantly._] Good day.