The dining room of the Brownes

• The scene is the dining room of the Brownes.
• The dining room is cosily furnished in dark.
• There is a dining table in the center, with two chairs at opposite ends.
• The table is set with plates, knives, forks, spoons, glasses, a coffee pot and cups, sugar and cream, two eggs and an egg cup, and rolls.
• There is no water in the glasses, but a carafe of water at the right end.
• There is no butter.
• A sideboard with a salt cellar, pepper box, dishes, and napkins is in the right corner.
• There is a rug under the table and a modern hanging lamp over it.
• There are doors at the right and left, and a window at the back beside the sideboard.
• A telephone sits on a small table in the left corner.
• Mr. Browne is seated in a chair on the left end of the table, wearing breakfast attire.
• Mrs. Browne is on the right, has reddish hair, and is pouring coffee.
• Both are animated and happy.
• There is a clock in the hall behind the door at the right, which rings eight o'clock.
• Mrs. Brown leaves her seat, goes to the sideboard, and returns with coffee spoons.

Dialogue

• Mrs. Browne asks Mr. Browne if he wants two or three lumps of sugar.
• Mr. Browne asks for three lumps.
• Mrs. Browne puts in three lumps, then adds another, saying she'll put in four.
• Mr. Browne says that none would have been sweet enough.
• Mrs. Browne asks if he wants some cream.
• Mr. Browne says yes.
• Mrs. Browne carries coffee to him, kisses him, and says it's beautiful to love and be loved.
• Mr. Browne says some people believe that marriage is a failure.
• Mrs. Browne says they are just envious, and returns to her seat.
• Mr. Browne questions if they could ever quarrel.
• Mrs. Browne thinks it is an awful idea.