(The following lines are spoken by HELEN and ROSALIE in an undertone.)

HELEN.  Mother!

ROSALIE.  My darling, I did not know.  They just brought me here.  You know
I would not ’ave come for anything in the world if I ’ad known.

(HELEN starts to break away.  ROSALIE clutches her.)

Don’t tell them, dear, don’t ’ave me shame you before all your wonderful friends.  I will go in one minute—­I will get away from the ’ouse the first minute I can.

HELEN.  But, mother, there’s no shame.  I’m proud—­

ROSALIE.  Tell them afterwards if you must tell them, but let me get away before you do so. (In her normal voice again.) Remember now, mademoiselle, all the love in the world is ’anging above you and praying for your ’appiness.  Do not let it go for the love of ’Eaven.

(Buzz of conversation.  ROSALIE turns to WALES L. HELEN stands looking after her.  WILLIAM comes to HELEN B.C.)

WILLIAM.  What did she tell you?

HELEN.  You heard most of it.  I’ll tell you the rest later.

(WILLIAM and HELEN go up R.C.)

ROSALIE.  I think I ’ad better go from ’ere.

(MISS EASTWOOD and TRENT come down L.)

WALES.  That’s absurd. (To the others.) Madame la Grange wants to call off the seance.

MISS EASTWOOD (down L.).  I thought she might.

(MASON above table R.)

ROSALIE.  Did you really, miss?

MRS. CROSBY.  Oh, won’t you please stay?

(WILLIAM and HELEN R.C.  MISS ERSKINE above table R.)

ROSALIE (coming C.).  I am afraid I cannot, madame.  I am not feeling right.  I am not just myself, madame.

WALES (L.C.).  Really, Madame la Grange?  I’m afraid under the circumstances—­

ROSALIE (getting hand-bag from chair).  I am very sorry, but I must go from ’ere.

MISS EASTWOOD (moving L. of ROSALIE).  I think it’s a shame to bother her.  And I think she’s quite right to go.  Her sort of tricks aren’t for people of intelligence.

HELEN.  Oh, won’t you please stay? (To ROSALIE now C.)

ROSALIE.  I must not.

HELEN.  Won’t you as a great favour to me?

ROSALIE.  Well, miss, since you ask it, I will stay.

(MISS EASTWOOD laughs.  She and TRENT go up L. CROSBY is by chesterfield C. MASON below table R. MRS. CROSBY is seated at lower end of table.  MRS. TRENT comes to arm-chair L.C. and sits.)

MRS. CROSBY.  I’m very glad.  Really I’m greatly interested.

ROSALIE (crosses R.).  Thank you, madame.

CROSBY (coming down C.).  I think after what we’ve seen, we must ask
Madame la Grange to submit to certain conditions.