MADELINE: (_her smile flashing_) Wouldn't you hate to be the
granddaughter of a phrase?
FEJEVARY: (_trying to laugh it off_) Madeline! How absurd.
MADELINE: Well, I'm off for tennis.
(_Nods good-bye and passes on_.)
FEJEVARY: (_calling to her_) Oh, Madeline, if your Aunt Isabel is out
there--will you tell her where we are?
MADELINE: (_calling back_) All right.
FEJEVARY: (_after a look at his companion_) Queer girl, Madeline.
Rather--moody.
SENATOR: (_disapprovingly_) Well--yes.
FEJEVARY: (_again trying to laugh it off_) She's been hearing a great
many speeches about her grandfather.
SENATOR: She should be proud to hear them.
FEJEVARY: Of course she should. (_looking in the direction_ MADELINE
_has gone_) I want you to meet my wife, Senator Lewis.
SENATOR: I should be pleased to meet Mrs Fejevary. I have heard what she
means to the college--socially.
FEJEVARY: I think she has given it something it wouldn't have had
without her. Certainly a place in the town that is--good for it. And you
haven't met our president yet.
SENATOR: Guess, I've met the real president.
FEJEVARY: Oh--no. I'm merely president of the board of trustees.
SENATOR: 'Merely!'
FEJEVARY: I want you to know President Welling.
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