LILY—[Excitedly.] I'll never marry or have a child!Never, never! I'll go into Mark's office to-morrow and make myself independent of marriage.
ESTHER—Sssh! Lily! Don't you know you're shouting? And what silly talk!
LILY—I'll show you whether it's silly! I'll—
RICHARD—[Impatiently.] Are you coming or not?LILY—[Quickly.] Yes—wait—here I am. [She pushes past the others and follows RICHARD out rear.ESTHER and EMILY sit on couch—JOHN on chair,right rear.]
ESTHER—[With a sigh.] I thought I went through something when mine were born—but this is too awful.