MARTHA--[More and more stung by their strained attitudes and inquisitive glances. Coldly and cuttingly.] Finely, thank you. The book will cause quite a stir, I believe. It will make the name of Jayson famous in the big world outside of Bridgetown. MRS. DAVIDSON--[Indignantly.] The name of Jayson has been-- JAYSON--[Pleadingly.] Aunt Elizabeth! LILY--Aunt means it's world famous already, Martha. [Pointing to the sullen JOHN.] John was once a substitute on the Yale Freshman soccer team, you know. If it wasn't for his weak shins he would have made the team, fancy! DICK--[This tickles his sense of humor and he bursts into laughter.] Lily wins! [As his brother glares at him--looking at his watch.] Heavens, I'll have to hustle! [Gets to his feet.] I'm due at the Casino. [Comes and shakes MARTHA's hand formally.] I'm sorry I can't stay. MARTHA--So glad you came. Do come in again any time. We keep open house, you know--Western fashion. [She accentuates this.] DICK--[Hurriedly.] Delighted to. [He starts for the door in rear.] LILY--[As if suddenly making up her mind.] Wait a second! I'm coming with you-- DICK--Sure thing--only hurry, darn you! [He goes out.] LILY--[Stops at the door in rear and catching MARTHA's eye, looks meaningly at the others.] Phew! I need fresh air! [She makes an encouraging motion as if pummeling someone to MARTHA, indicating her assembled family as the victim--then goes out laughing. A motor is heard starting--running off.] ESTHER--[With a huge sigh of relief.] Thank goodness, she's gone. What a vixen! What would you do if you had a sister like that, Martha? MARTHA--I'd love her--and try to understand her. SHEFFIELD--[Meaningly.] She's a bad ally to rely on--this side of the fence one day, and that the next. MARTHA--Is that why you advised her to become a lawyer, Mr. Sheffield? SHEFFIELD--[Stung, but maintaining an unruffled front.] Now, now, that remark must be catalogued as catty. MARTHA--[Defiantly.] It seems to be in the Bridgetown atmosphere. I never was--not the least bit--in the open air. JAYSON--[Conciliatingly.] Oh, Bridgetown isn't so bad, Martha, once you get used to us. JOHN--It's one of the most prosperous and wealthy towns in the U.S.--and that means in the world, nowadays. EMILY--[With her sugary smile.] That isn't what Martha means, you silly. I know what she's thinking about us, and I'm not sure that I don't agree with her--partly. She feels that we're so awfully strict--about certain things. It must be so different in the Far West--I suppose--so much freer.