[Very sleepily]
Thank you, Father. You’ve been so kind. You’ve let me off too easily. I don’t feel as if you’d punished me hardly at all. But I’ll never, never do it again, I promise—never, never!—
[She falls asleep and gives a soft little snore]
Marsden
[Still in her father’s tones—very paternally—looking down]
She’s had a hard day of it, poor child! I’ll carry her up to her room.
[He rises to his feet with Nina sleeping peacefully in his arms. At this moment Sam Evans enters from the right with the package of medicine in his hand]
Evans
[Grinning respectfully]
Here’s the—
[As he sees Nina]
Oh!
[Then excitedly]
Did she faint?
Marsden
[Smiling kindly at Evans—still in her father’s tones]
Sssh! She’s asleep. She cried and then she fell asleep—like a little girl.
[Then benignantly]
But first we spoke a word about you, Evans, and I’m sure you have every reason to hope.
