HELENA. (_To DOMIN_) What am I to speak to them about? (_MEN look at one another._) DOMIN. Anything you like. HELENA. (_Looks at DOMIN_) May I speak quite frankly? DOMIN. Why, of course. HELENA. (_To OTHERS. Wavering, then in desperate resolution_) Tell me, doesn’t it ever distress you the way you are treated? FABRY. By whom, may I ask? HELENA. Why, everybody. ALQUIST. Treated? DR. GALL. What makes you think-- HELENA. Don’t you feel that you might be living a better life? (_Pause. ALL confused._) DR. GALL. (_Smiling_) Well, that depends on what you mean, Miss Glory. HELENA. I mean that it’s perfectly outrageous. It’s terrible. (_Standing up_) The whole of Europe is talking about the way you’re being treated. That’s why I came here, to see for myself, and it’s a thousand times worse than could have been imagined. How _can_ you put _up_ with it? ALQUIST. Put up with what? HELENA. Good heavens, you are living creatures, just like us, like the whole of Europe, like the whole world. It’s disgraceful that you must live like this. BUSMAN. Good gracious, Miss Glory! FABRY. Well, she’s not far wrong. We live here just like red Indians. HELENA. Worse than red Indians. May I--oh, may I call you--_brothers_? (_MEN look at each other._) BUSMAN. Why not? HELENA. (_Looking at DOMIN_) Brothers, I have not come here as the President’s daughter. I have come on behalf of the Humanity League. Brothers, the Humanity League now has over two hundred thousand members. Two hundred thousand people are on your side, and offer you their help. (_Tapping back of chair._) BUSMAN. Two hundred thousand people, Miss Glory; that’s a tidy lot. Not bad. FABRY. I’m always telling you there’s nothing like good old Europe. You see they’ve not forgotten us. They’re offering us help. DR. GALL. What kind of help? A theatre, for instance? HALLEMEIER. An orchestra? HELENA. More than that. ALQUIST. Just you? HELENA. (_Glaring at DOMIN_) Oh, never mind about me. I’ll stay as long as it is necessary. (_ALL express delight._) BUSMAN. By Jove, that’s good. ALQUIST. (_Rising L._) Domin, I’m going to get the best room ready for Miss Glory. DOMIN. Just a minute. I’m afraid that Miss Glory is of the opinion she has been talking to Robots. HELEN. Of course. (_MEN laugh._) DOMIN. I’m sorry. These gentlemen are human beings just like us. HELENA. You’re not Robots? BUSMAN. Not Robots. } } HALLEMEIER. Robots indeed! } } DR. GALL. No, thanks. } (_All together_) } FABRY. Upon my honor, Miss Glory, } we aren’t Robots. } HELENA. Then why did you tell me that all your officials are Robots?