Part 29

COOLING.

ROPER.

COOLING.

ROPER.

Oh, lord!

COOLING.

ROPER.

COOLING.

"--you both led me to suppose that this rotten banquet was to be a family gathering of the ladies and gentlemen of the Pandora Theatre, and no outsiders asked. Now I find that only three or four of the men of the Company are invited, and I hear from Nita Trevenna, who has got it from young Kennedy, that several of the Boys are to be laid on for the occasion. The result is you have made me tell a regular whopper to a particular friend of mine with regard to this affair----"

ROPER.

COOLING.

"--which I will never forgive you for, Morris Cooling-- neither you nor Lal Roper. As true as I am alive, I have a jolly good mind not to show, but to put on my old rags and go straight home. You are two cads. So take it out of that and believe me, Always yours affectionately, Lil."

ROPER.

COOLING.

ROPER.

Lying worm and a cad! And from Miss Lily Margaret Upjohn! [To COOLING.] Done anything about it?

COOLING.

No; waited for you. [Going on with his arrangements at the tables.] You're responsible. What I did last night was simply to oblige a pal.

ROPER.

COOLING.

Perhaps you had. [Placing a card.] Mr. Stewart Heneage. [To ROPER.] Why you wanted to mislead the girl I can't understand.

ROPER.

Damn it, you agreed that that sulky brute Jeyes 'ud be a wet blanket! You blow hot and cold, you do!

COOLING.

There you go! More filthy temper!

ROPER.

If ever I assist in getting up another party----! [As he reaches the door on the left, he encounters CARLTON SMYTHE, who is entering at that moment, and puts on his humourous manner.] Hul-lo! Here we are again! All change for Oxford Circus!

SMYTHE.