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Thanks so much, I am immensely indebted to you. Just say you've come to wind the clocks, you know.
CLERK
I--er--don't think I'm very good at winding clocks, you know.
CALLER
Oh, that's all right, just stand in front of the clock and fool about with it. That's all they ever do. I must warn you there's a lady in the room.
CLERK
Oh!
CALLER
But that's all right, you know. Just walk past up to the clock.
CLERK
But I think, if you don't mind, as there's someone there--
CALLER
Oh, but she's quite young and very, very beautiful and--
CLERK
Why don't you get it yourself?
CALLER
That is impossible.
CLERK
Impossible?
CALLER
Yes, I have sprained my ankle.
CLERK
Oh! Is it bad?
CALLER
Yes, very bad indeed.
CLERK
I don't mind trying to carry you up.
CALLER
No, that would be worse. My foot has to be kept on the ground.
CLERK
But how will you get home?
CALLER
I can walk all right on the flat.
CLERK
I'm afraid I have to be going on. It's rather later than I thought.
CALLER
But for goodness sake don't leave me. You can't leave me here like this without a hat.
CLERK
I'm afraid I must, it's later than I thought.
(_Exit_)
[_Enter the Poet._
CALLER
Excuse me, sir. Excuse my stopping you. But I should be immensely obliged to you if you would do me a very great favor. I have unfortunately left my hat behind while calling at this house. It is half under the long sofa, at the far end. If you could possibly be so kind as to pretend you have come to tune the piano and fetch my hat for me I should be enormously grateful to you.
POET
But why cannot you get it for yourself?
CALLER
I cannot.
POET
If you would tell me the reason perhaps I could help you.
CALLER
