G. (Very clearly.) False move, and you pay for it. It's a girl!
MRS. H. (Rising.) Then it was true! They said-but I wouldn't insult
you by asking. A girl! I was a girl not very long ago. Be good to
her, Pip. I daresay she believes in' you.
Goes out with an uncertain smile. He watches her through the
door, and settles into a chair as the men redistribute themselves.
CAPT. G. Now, if there is any Power who looks after this world,
will He kindly tell me what I have done? (Reaching out for the
claret, and half aloud.) What have I done?
WITH ANY AMAZEMENT
And are not afraid with any amazement. -Marriage Service.
SCENE.-A bachelor's bedroom-toilet-table arranged with
unnatural neat-ness. CAPTAIN GADSBY asleep and snoring
heavily. Time, 10:30 A. M.- a glorious autumn day at Simla. Enter
delicately Captain MAFFLIN of GADSBY's regiment. Looks at
sleeper, and shakes his head murmuring "Poor Gaddy." Performs
violent fantasia with hair-brushes on chairback.
CAPT. M. Wake up, my sleeping beauty! (Roars.)
"Uprouse ye, then, my merry merry men! It is our opening day! It
is our opening da-ay!"
Gaddy, the little dicky-birds have been billing and cooing for ever
so long; and I'm here!
CAPT.
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