Judith
I resent your tone, Sorel; you seem to be taking things too much for granted. Perhaps you don’t realise that I am making a great sacrifice!
Sorel
Sorry, darling.
Judith
It’s far from easy, at my time of life, to—
Sorel
Playing up.
Mother—Mother, say you understand and forgive!
Judith
Understand! You forget, dear, I am a woman.
Sorel
I know you are, Mother. That’s what makes it all so poignant.