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Willie, trying to figure out what to do, paces back and forth in front of Tad and Carrie, who sit on the sofa in the drawing room. Why don't you go look for your friend, Barnabas? asks Tad. Shut up, orders Willie, just sit there and be quiet. Are we going to wait here until he arrives? asks Tad. Must we sit here all night? asks Carrie plaintively. Willie rubs his hands together, thinking. Can't we go to bed at all? asks Carrie. Hearing dogs howling, Willie listens carefully. I don't want to stay down here anymore, bleats Carrie. I'm not taking you back upstairs until I find out what's going on--and why, insists Willie.
Angelique sits by the fire in the Collinwood drawing room. She hears the front door open and goes out to greet Barnabas. You've come to call! she says cheerily. On Quentin, he says, turning away from her. You'll have to settle for me, she says--you and I still have a great deal to discuss. I think we said everything we can say to each other, he says. No, says Angelique, you still haven't told me about my new sister in law, Julia. He turns to face her. I never knew I had such a CLOSE relation, says Ang sarcastically--I knew you had a sister--Sarah--but she's dead, remember? You caused her death, Barnabas reminds her harshly--I will never forget it. Perhaps, says Angelique, I will be equally kind to Julia. Angelique! he explodes. Valerie, she corrects in a hushed voice--you mustn't give me away--you'll give yourself away as well. I'm quite aware of that, he says testily, walking away from her again. So, she says, you have found yourself a sister--where did you find her, the woods? (Bitchy, bitchy) Make up any story that will satisfy you, advises Barn. Nothing will satisfy me except the truth, she says--it seems she came here to meet you, saying she received some kind of note--but it was several days before you arrived and she became quite concerned--where were you hiding?--does she know what you are? He turns to look at her. I wouldn't trust her if I were you, continues Angelique. I do implicitly, Barnabas assures her. Are you in love with her? demands Angelique. She's a friend, that's all, says Barn. Where did you get such a good friend, hm? asks Ang--where did you get such a good friend, and how long have you been out of the coffin? I don't think it's wise to discuss these things here, says Barnabas. Do you plan to answer me? she asks. No, he says. DO you think that's wise? she inquires, her face very close to his.