MRS. UPJOHN.
Oh--! [Sinking into the arm chair by the centre table.] Oh, the dear Captain!
LILY.
MRS. UPJOHN.
LILY.
And poor Carlton Smythe! Oh, poor Carlton!
MRS. UPJOHN.
Poor Carlton----?
LILY.
He's losing every one of his best girls, mother. Gwennie Harker-- Maidie Trevail-- Eva Shafto-- and now me! Oh, poor Carlton!
MRS. UPJOHN.
'Ush, dearie; 'ush! Don't consider 'im! [Rocking LILY to and fro like a baby.] Think-- think wot a lot o' good you're all doin' to the aristocracy!
THE END.
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ERRATA (noted by transcriber)
First Act: I prophesy that Mr. Morgan's picture text has comma for period N-n-o, thank you, Captain, and I-- I'm afraid---- text has "I I-I'm afraid----": changed to match all others
Second Act: STIDULPH has seated himself wearily in the armchair text unchanged: everywhere else hyphenated "arm-chair" It is a pleasure, meeting all you girls to-night. hyphen invisible Karl---- text has no visible punctuation after "Karl"
Third Act: [Gazing at DAPHNE stupidly ... "at" printed in Roman (non-italic) type Say you'll take time to consider. final period missing or invisible
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