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The 'mind the Paint' Girl · Arthur Wing Pinero — chapter 14 of 86 · ~105 words · public domain

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JEYES.

JIMMIE.

LILY.

You shut up, Jimmie. [Snatching the fan from ROPER.] How on earth am I to remember! [Fanning herself.] Who's given me this pretty thing?

MRS. UPJOHN.

Mr. Monty Levine.

LILY.

Bless him! He's a dear little man, though he does bite his nails. [GLADYS appears with VINCENT BLAND, who saunters in after her. Seeing LILY, GLADYS advances to her.] Hallo, Vincent!

BLAND.

GLADYS.

LILY.

GLADYS.

I'll whistle up to Maud.

LILY.

Don't, if it's too severe a strain on you.

MRS. UPJOHN.

GLADYS.

LILY.

BLAND.

LILY.

BLAND.

MRS. UPJOHN.

Wish I could return the compliment, Mr. Bland.

BLAND.

ROPER.

LILY.

BLAND.

LILY.

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