LAURA. [Wildly.] Why should I not see them, so long as they exist? HEGAN. [Angrily.] I won't have it. This is the end of it! I mean what I say! Come home with me!... Come home at once! LAURA. With Grimes? I won't meet that man! HEGAN. Very well, then. You need not meet him. I'll call a cab, and take you myself. Where are your things? LAURA. [Looking to the left.] In that room. HEGAN. Come, then. [Takes her off.] JACK. [Turns to MONTAGUE, and to JULIA, who appears in doorway at right.] We gave it to them straight that time, all right! [CURTAIN] ACT II Library of "The Towers," HEGAN's Long Island country place. A spacious room, furnished luxuriously, but with good taste. A large table, with lamp and books in the centre, and easy-chairs beside it. Up stage are French windows leading to a veranda, with drive below; a writing desk between the windows. Entrance right and left. A telephone stand left, and a clock on wall right. [At rise: ANDREWS, standing by the table, opening some letters.] LAURA. [Enters from veranda.] Good afternoon, Mr. Andrews. ANDREWS. Good afternoon, Miss Hegan. LAURA. Has father come yet? ANDREWS. No; he said he'd he back about five. LAURA. Is he surely coming? ANDREWS. Oh, yes. He has an important engagement here. LAURA. He's working very hard these days. ANDREWS. He has a good deal on his mind just now. LAURA. It's this Grand Avenue Railroad business. ANDREWS. Yes. If it should go against him, it would confuse his plans very much. LAURA. Is the matter never going to be decided? ANDREWS. We're expecting the decision any day now. That's why he's so much concerned. He has to hold the market, you see... LAURA. The decision's liable to affect the market? ANDREWS. Oh, yes... very much, indeed. LAURA. I see. And then... 'Phone rings. ANDREWS. Excuse me. Hello! Yes, this is Mr. Hegan's place. Mr. Montague? Why, yes; I believe he's to be here this afternoon. Yes.. . wait a moment... [To LAURA.] It's some one asking for Mr. Montague. LAURA. Who is it? ANDREWS. Hello! Who is this, please? [TO LAURA.] It's Mr. Bullen.