CARRIE. Did the rest of us go through here? JINNY. I beg your pardon? CARRIE. Thirty-four people with a gassy guide? We got so tired hearing him talk that we jes' sneaked off by ourselves, and now we're a little scared about getting home; we belong to the Cook's Gentlemen and Ladies. JINNY. Oh, no, the others haven't passed through here; probably they have gone to see the pictures; you'd better go back and keep asking the attendants the way to the pictures till you get there. MRS. LOPP. [_With rather subdued voice._] Thank you! We've come to do Europe and the Holy Land in five weeks for $400--but I don't know, seems as if I'm getting awful tired--after jes' sevin days. CARRIE. [_Affectionately._] Now, mommer, don't give up; it's because you haven't got over being seasick yet; that's all! JINNY. [_Helplessly._] Oh, yes, you'll find it much less tiring in a few days, I'm sure. MRS. LOPP. Still Rome does seem a powerful way from _home_! How'll we ask for the pictures? CARRIE. Why, mommer! "Tableaux!" "Tableaux!" I should think you'd 'a' learned that from our church entertainments! Good-by; thank you ever so much. MRS. LOPP. You haven't lost _your party_, too, have you? JINNY. [_Smiling._] I hope not! He _promised_ to come back!! MRS. LOPP. Oh! pleased to have met you--Good-by! [_They start off Left._ JINNY. No, not that way--back the way you came. MRS. LOPP. Oh, thank you! [_She drops her black silk bag; out of it drop crackers, an account book, a thimble, a thread-and-needle case, a bottle of pepsin tablets, etc. They all stoop to pick the collection up, JINNY helping._ JINNY. [_Handing._] I'm sure you'll want these! MRS. LOPP. Yes, indeed; don't you find them coupon meals very dissatisfactory? CARRIE. Thank you ever so much again. Come on, mommer! [_MRS. LOPP and CARRIE go out Left._ [_JINNY looks at her watch and goes back to her letter._ [_MRS. CULLINGHAM enters Left._ MRS. CULLINGHAM. [_Screams._] Jinny! JINNY. [_Jumps up._] Mrs. Cullingham! [_They embrace._] Did Jack find you? MRS. CULLINGHAM. No, we haven't seen him! Ruth and Peter are dawdling along, each on their own; I like to shoot through a gallery. There's no use spending so much time; when it's over you've mixed everything all up just the same! JINNY. [_Laughing._] Well, I've this minute read a letter from Geoffrey saying you were over here. And Jack, who thought he got a glimpse of you a little while ago, went straight off to try and find you. MRS. CULLINGHAM. What fun it is to see you--and how _happy_ you look! JINNY. I couldn't _look_ as happy as I _feel_! MRS. CULLINGHAM. [_Glancing at the statue._] Who's your friend? Nice gent, isn't he? [_Laughing._ JINNY. Mr. Apollo! Would you like to meet him? MRS. CULLINGHAM. [_Hesitates._] Er--no--I don't think! You must draw the line somewhere! He wouldn't do a thing to Corbett, would he? JINNY. Who was Corbett?