and goes to kitchen. In the following scene she is on and off. The_
BISHOP _walks about, troubled and silent. He looks at posters,
picks up the Russian books and looks at them._]

BISHOP. Russian. Why are you studying Russian?

KEN. I find it interesting.

BISHOP. Chinese would be interesting. Why Russian?

KEN. I am interested in their architectural developments.

BISHOP. My boy, you haven't it in mind to go to Russia?

KEN. [_Evasive._] Wanting doesn't get you there.

BISHOP. Why, of all places in the world, should you want to go to
Russia?

KEN. There is no unemployment there. They need men.

BISHOP. [_Impatiently._] Oof! Russia ...

[TED _enters. He still has the book._]

TED. [_Greeting_ BISHOP _with aloof diffidence._] How do you do,
sir?

BISHOP. [_Very cordial._] How are you? How are you?