Part 75

Finishing----?

MRS. UPJOHN.

Lil's not on'y refused young Farncombe but she's gone an' plighted 'erself to another individual.

ROPER.

Plighted herself----?

LILY.

ROPER.

JIMMIE.

Ha!

LILY.

Know him! You know him sufficiently to have plotted and schemed to prevent his being asked to the party last night.

JIMMIE.

LILY.

Did he!

JIMMIE.

Impudence!

ROPER.

JIMMIE.

Nicko.

LILY.

MRS. UPJOHN.

But the Captain was at the party last night notwithstandin'.

JIMMIE.

LILY.

Yes, Nicko managed to get into the theatre somehow or other.

JIMMIE.

LILY.

And stationed himself under the portico of Twenty seven, to see who brought me home.