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Aurora. _(kneeling)_ Yuss! I love Mm with a secret pa.s.sion and I don't care who knows it! _(rises)_
Aunt. It's a perfect harem! _(makes her escape towards door and Exits still un.o.bserved.)_
Aurora. _(C.)_ Don't you think because I'm only a servant, a common slavey with 5 a year and a 'alf a pound o' sugar a week, that I'm a-goin' to 'ave the _dear doctor_ took from me!
Flora. How dare you love him!
Aurora. And why not? 'Cos I wears a cap? Look 'ere! you three girls is all settin' your caps at 'im. I'm in it too. _(throws down cap)_--and I chucks darn the gimlet.
Pearl. You little stupid!
Aurora. _(crying)_ Yuss! I know I'm a little stupid, but which o'
you would put yer 'ole soul into cleanin' 'is boots, as I does?
Which o' you would buy 'im wittles out o' yer perks as _I_ does?
I may be a little stoopid, but I loves 'im more than all of yer put together, and I'll struggle with yer, see if I don't!
_(Exit Aurora.)_
Ruby. _(to Flo)_ Are you going, Miss Garden, or are you not?
Pearl. It'll make your headache much worse if you stay here.
Flora. I shall ask the doctor to give me something to send it away, _(makes herself comfortable on sofa, back to Pearl)_
Pearl. _(to Ruby)_ Isn't she a spiteful little cat!
Ruby. _(to Pearl)_ Never mind, she shan't interfere with our fun; we can't leave those two sitting in that four-wheeler all day.
_(rises, comes to Pearl)_
Pearl. No, come along, We'll go and tell "auntie" to come in.
_(Exeunt Ruby and Pearl.)_
Flora. _(aside)_ I'll make Jack explain about those girls, or I'll break off our--our honeymoon; they talk as if he was engaged to both of them. Now I know why he was so desperately anxious to hide me when their father called.
_(Enter Doctor. in pyjamas and eccentric Turkish dressing gown, rubbing his head with a towel--Flo doesn't see him.)_
Oh, Jack, jack, I never thought you'd turn out such a monster as this!
Doctor. _(surprised to see her)_ Good afternoon, _(fumbles for his eye-gla.s.s which is hanging down his back)_
What can I do for------_(recognizes her)_ My darling wife! This is a pleasant surprise.
Flora. _(starting up)_ Go away, you object! _(crosses R. )_ It's not a _pleasant_ surprise, and I'm _not_ your wife any longer! I know all--oh, Jack!
Doctor. _(aside)_ Those precious jewels have said something.
Confound them! _(advancing to her, timidly)_ My dear Flo, if you will only give me time, I can explain everything!
Flora. _(eagerly)_ Oh, do, Jack, do! _(rushes into his arms)_
_(Enter Ruby and Pearl.)_
Ruby. _(seeing Doctor and Flo together)_ Oh, we didn't know you were engaged.
Pearl. There's another lady wants to see you.
Flora. _(jealously)_ _Another_ lady? _(turns away)_
Doctor. _(eagerly)_ In hysterics?
Pearl. No--in a four-wheeler.
Ruby. She said she'd rung twice, but couldn't make anyone hear.
Doctor. Tupper's never awake when the bell rings. I'll discharge that boy--at least my _half_ of him!
Ruby. I told her I'd see if you were disengaged, and she scribbled her name on her card; here it is. _(reads)_ Miss Susannah Sheppard!
Doctor and Flora. Auntie!
Doctor. _(to Flo)_ She mustn't see me like this--_(looks at the dressing gown)_--and she mustn't see you _at all_, you must fly!
Flora. _(clinging to Jack, who is pale and agitated)_ Oh, Jack!
I can't go and leave you with them, _(looking at Ruby and Pearl)_ Can't you say that I'm one of your patients?
Doctor. Good idea, how clever of you. Get back there, _(on operating couch)_
Ruby. Oh, what fun! Let's all be patients! _(nudges Pearl)_
_(Ruby and Pearl sit down and pretend to be suffering.)_
Doctor. _(to girls)_ All right! All be patients. It'll impress auntie, _(takes off dressing-gown and flings it into bathroom, is just going in--stops)_ No! No time to change, _(s.n.a.t.c.hes his frock coat off chair, and b.u.t.tons it over his pyjamas)_ Remember!
This is the supreme moment of my life. Whatever I say to you--whatever I _do_ to you--you mustn't mind.
Ruby and Pearl. We won't, _(stifling a laugh)_
Doctor. Hus.h.!.+
_(Enter Andrew dressed as Aunt, followed by Waverly.)_
_(to Andrew)_ My dear aunt, I'm so glad to see you. Won't you sit down? _(leads him down to sofa)_
_(Pearl runs to Waverly, and drags him down O. P. corner.)_
Pearl. Come and sit here! Pretend to be a patient! Waver. Why?
_(Pearl explains in dumb show.)_
