Fair. Come, let us go in, too, and help about the wedding.
Gordon. Fair, will you wait here with me? I've something I must
say to you before we go in there.
Fair (surprised). Something you must say to me; I don't quite
understand.
Gordon. Then, may I tell you now?
Fair. Had we not better wait for just a little? I've promised
Carter--
Gordon (drawing back). You've promised Carter--what?
Fair (surprised). To go with him to get some flowers.
Gordon (relieved). Oh, only that. Well, I will wait. Only till
you get the flowers, remember. I'll walk down through the garden. You
won't be long?
Fair. He's coming in a minute. (Exit Gordon by gate into garden. Fair
stands quietly for a moment, then covers her face with her hands; when
she speaks, her voice is very strange). Coming here! Coming here! Oh,
Steve, I cannot bear it! I cannot bear it! (slowly gazing off before
her). And as our enemy--you whom I have loved--whom I now love!
[Enter Carter from the house.
Carter. Isn't it great about the wedding?
Fair (quickly trying to hide her grief of a moment before). Yes,
yes, I am so glad. But we must get the flowers for her, at the bushes
here by the house.
Carter. Aunt Marthy brought in all the roses she can want.
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