(BELINDA _and_ DELIA _are now on_ BETTY'S R.)
DELIA (_leaving_ BELINDA _and shaking hands with_ BETTY). How
are you, Betty? I've left school.
BETTY. Very nicely, thank you, miss. (_Backing to_ L. _and
admiring_.) You've grown.
BELINDA (_moving to and patting the top of_ DELIA'S _head_).
I'm much taller than she is... (_Crossing to_ BETTY _in front
of_ DELIA.) Well, Betty, what is it?
BETTY. The two gentlemen, Mr. Baxter and Mr. Devenish, have both called
together, ma'am.
BELINDA (_excited_). Oh! How--how very simultaneous of them!
DELIA (_eagerly, going towards house_). Oh, do let me see them!
BELINDA (_stopping her_). Darling, you'll see plenty of them before
you've finished. (_To_ BETTY _in an exaggerated whisper_.) What have
you done with them?
BETTY. They're waiting in the hall, ma'am, while I said I would see if
you were at home.
BELINDA. All right, Betty. Give me two minutes and then show them out
here.
BETTY. Yes, ma'am.
(BETTY _crosses below_ BELINDA _and_ DELIA _and exits into
the house_.)
BELINDA (_taking_ DELIA _down_ R. _a step_). They can't
do much harm to each other in two minutes.
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