SCENE II.

Parlor. MR. BRUIN _alone_.

MR. B. Why doesn’t she come? She doesn’t usually keep me waiting.

_Enter_ FLORENCE.

F. How do you do? I am sorry to have kept you waiting.

MR. B. I have not been here more than a few minutes. Your parlor is so warm this cold day that I could wait.

[_Laughs._

F. You sent me some candy the other day which I liked very much.

MR. B. Well, you liked the candy; so I pleased you. Now you can please me. I don’t care about presents; I had rather have something that can love me. You.

F. I do not love you.

[_Exit_ MR. BRUIN.