LAURA. Mr. Bullen? I'll speak to him. [Takes 'phone.] Hello, Mr. Bullen! This is Miss Hegan. I'm glad to hear from you. How are you? Why, yes, Mr. Montague is coming out... I expect him here any time. He was to take the three-five... just a moment. [Looks at clock.] If the train's on time, he's due here now. We sent to meet him. Call up again in about five minutes. Oh, you have to see him? As soon as that? Nothing wrong, I hope. Well, he couldn't get back to the city until after six. Oh, then you're right near us. Why don't you come over?... That's the quickest way. No; take the trolley and come right across. I'll be delighted to see you. What's that? Why, Mr. Bullen! How perfectly preposterous! My father doesn't blame you for what happened. Don't think of it. Come right along. I'll take it ill of you if you don't... truly I will. Yes; please do. You'll just have time to get the next trolley. Get off at the Merrick road, and I'll see there's an auto there to meet you. Very well. Good-bye. [TO ANDREWS.] Mr. Andrews, will you see there's a car sent down to the trolley to meet Mr. Bullen? ANDREWS. All right. [Exit.] LAURA. [Stands by table, in deep thought, takes a note from table and studies it; shakes her head.] He didn't want to come. He doesn't want to talk to me. But he must! Ah, there he is. [Sound of a motor heard. She waits, then goes to the window.] Ah, Mr. Montague! MONTAGUE. [Enters centre.] Good afternoon, Miss Hegan. LAURA. You managed to catch the train, I see. MONTAGUE. Yes. I just did. LAURA. It is so good of you to come. MONTAGUE. Not at all. I am glad to be here. LAURA. I just had a telephone call from Mr. Bullen. MONTAGUE. [Starting.] From Bullen? LAURA. Yes. He said he had to see you about something. MONTAGUE. [Eagerly.] Where was he? LAURA. He was at his brother's place. I told him to come here. MONTAGUE. Oh! Is he coming? LAURA. Yes; he'll be here soon. MONTAGUE. Thank you very much. LAURA. He said it was something quite urgent. MONTAGUE. Yes. He has some important papers for me. LAURA. I see he made a speech last night that stirred up the press. MONTAGUE. [Smiling.] Yes. LAURA. He is surely a tireless fighter. MONTAGUE. It's such men as Bullen who keep the world moving. LAURA. And do you agree with him, Mr. Montague? MONTAGUE. In what way? LAURA. That the end of it all is to be a revolution. MONTAGUE. I don't know, Miss Hegan. I find I am moving that way. I used to think we could control capital. Now I am beginning to suspect that it is in the nature of capital to have its way, and that if the people wish to rule they must own the capital. LAURA. [After a pause.] Mr. Montague, I had to ask you to come out and see me, because I'd promised my father I would not go into the city again for a while. I've not been altogether well since that evening at Julia's. MONTAGUE. I am sorry to hear that, Miss Hegan.