LAURA. Oh, well--Martin!
KATE. It seems I gave Ted money for his share of the rent last
month, and he bought a coat with it instead.
LAURA. Oh.
KATE. So Tippy had to pay again.
LAURA, Tippy didn't tell on him?
KATE. You know he wouldn't. Martin found out some way and told for
him.
LAURA. Martin's a beast.
KATE. Maybe he was right. They all but told me to take Ted back and
keep him with me.
LAURA. And you will, I suppose? [KATE _is silent._] I'm sorry.
KATE. I don't mind your question.
LAURA. There's nothing else you can do, really.
KATE. Yes. There's one thing. There's another man.
LAURA. Are you serious?
KATE. _He_ is. Serious, and rich, and--sixty.
LAURA. That beastly old man!
KATE. Every time he said "I'm an old man" I'd say, "Oh, no, Mr.
Selden" till I convinced him.
LAURA. So what, Kate?
KATE. So he thinks he wants me for myself alone. He isn't the least
bit vicarious.
LAURA. Kate, do be serious.
KATE. He wants to reduce his income tax by gifts to eleemosynary
institutions. Don't I look eleemosynary?
LAURA. No. Nor mercenary, either.
KATE. Ah, but I am. And I've been buying love long enough to have
learned the trade. So now I'm going to sell some.
LAURA. And Ted?
KATE. [_Bitterly._] What about him?
LAURA. You love him.
KATE. No, I don't, I used to love him.... But I don't any more.
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