JINNY. Excuse me one minute while I set the stage! [_Moving toward each other the big arm-chair and the sofa, she covers them with the sheets. AUSTIN turns from his letter on the desk, to watch._] Uncle Tom's Cabin, Act Four! [_She goes out only for a moment, and reenters, wearing a man's overcoat, with a pillow tied in the middle with a silk scarf, eyes, nose, and mouth made on it with a burnt match._] Eliza crossing the ice! Come, honey darling! [_To the pillow._] Mammy'll save you from de wicked white man! [_Jumping up on the sofa, and moving with the springs._] _You_ ought to do the bloodhounds for me, Jack! Excuse me, but you look the part! [_AUSTIN watches her, not unamused, but without smiling._] Hold tight to Lize, honey, and don't be afeerd o' dat big black man over dah--dat's Uncle Tom. [_Crossing to the arm-chair._] Don't be afeerd, honey; it's Lize dat's cuttin' de ice this time. [_She throws the pillow away and drags off the two sheets._] Oh, I can see this is too serious for you! [_She starts singing a cakewalk and dances across the room until she reaches him, where she finishes._ AUSTIN. Very good, Jinny! I'm sure we couldn't have seen better at the theatre. JINNY. Ah! You're getting yourself again!--Darling! Come!--Come!--come to the pianola and you shall have the sextette! It's in there ready; I heard mother struggling with it. You don't suppose she has designs upon the Casino, do you? Now--ready? [_He goes to the pianola and starts to play the sextette from "Florodora." She runs to the opposite side of the room and begins to sing and dance, crossing to AUSTIN as he plays._ AUSTIN. [_After a few moments._] But I can't see you and play at the same time; I don't like it! JINNY. [_Delighted._] You _want to see me_, do you? AUSTIN. Of course I do! JINNY. Jack! [_Delighted._] Well, then, turn round! [_JINNY, hurrying the time of the song, turns it into a regular skirt dance. She dances delightfully and AUSTIN cannot resist her charm. His face lightens, he smiles, and love comes into his eyes. JINNY sees and dances and sings all the better till she reaches him._ AUSTIN. [_Rising, he takes her into his arms._] You adorable Jinny! JINNY. Ah, Jack! You're smiling again and--_you love me_! [_Clasping her arms about his neck._ AUSTIN. Yes! Is the theatre finished? JINNY. No, only the first act. [_He sits in the big arm-chair, JINNY on his knee._] I'm _tired_! [_He kisses her. There is a pause. There is a knock on the door at Right._] Oh, hang it! [_Knock repeated._] _Don't_ answer it! We haven't half made up yet! AUSTIN. But we must answer it, dear. JINNY. [_As she rises unwillingly._] I don't see why--I should have let her knock till she went away. AUSTIN. Come in! [_MAGGIE enters with a letter._ JINNY. What is it, Maggie? MAGGIE. A note from Miss Chester, m'm, and she's downstairs herself waiting for an answer. JINNY. For _me_? [_Taking the letter._