MARTIN. I respect any man for his convictions. But it seems to me,
sir, if you want to save the church when the revolution comes to
America, you had better see to it that the class sympathy of the
church agrees with the class sympathy of the man who founded it.
TIPPY. [_Hurriedly._] Good-bye, sir. [TIPPY _and_ MARTIN _go._]
[LAURA _quickly gathers up the tea things and puts them on a tray
and goes to kitchen. In the following scene she is on and off. The_
BISHOP _walks about, troubled and silent. He looks at posters,
picks up the Russian books and looks at them._]
BISHOP. Russian. Why are you studying Russian?
KEN. I find it interesting.
BISHOP. Chinese would be interesting. Why Russian?
KEN. I am interested in their architectural developments.
BISHOP. My boy, you haven't it in mind to go to Russia?
KEN. [_Evasive._] Wanting doesn't get you there.
BISHOP. Why, of all places in the world, should you want to go to
Russia?
KEN. There is no unemployment there. They need men.
BISHOP. [_Impatiently._] Oof! Russia ...
[TED _enters. He still has the book._]
TED. [_Greeting_ BISHOP _with aloof diffidence._] How do you do,
sir?
BISHOP. [_Very cordial._] How are you? How are you?
TED. [_Sees_ KEN _looking at his book._] My man wasn't in. I'll go
back and try again later. Is Kate here?
KEN. No. She stepped out.
TED. Then, if you'll excuse me I'll go into the other room and lie
down.
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