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Out of consideration for Ralph , Miss Schwartz had left the door ajar , and Ralph discreetly seated himself on one side where he might hear unobserved . `` Why , what 's the trouble now , Mrs. Fieldstone ? '' Miss Schwartz asked . `` Former times he use n't to come home till two -- three o'clock , '' Mrs. Fieldstone repeated ; `` and last week twice already he did n't come home at all ; but he telephoned -- I will say that for him . '' Here she burst into tears , which in a woman of Mrs. Fieldstone 's weight and style of beauty -- for she was by no means unhandsome -- left Ralph entirely unmoved . `` Last night , '' she sobbed , `` he ai n't even telephoned ! '' `` Well , '' Miss Schwartz said soothingly , `` you 've got to expect that in the show business .