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This one.
HANK.
And the other one's name is Iween, ain't it?
JONATHAN
No, his name is Rollo.
[Ill.u.s.tration: JONATHAN MAKES A WISH
ACT I.]
HANK
All right, fire ahead. I guess you know what you're doing.
JONATHAN (_in a.s.sumed voice_)
"Hail, n.o.ble duke."
"All is well, I ween."
"Not very well, n.o.ble duke."
"What is wrong?"
"Queen Zen.o.bia is very mad, n.o.ble duke."
"What is she mad about, Rollo?"
[_Uncle John enters suddenly._
JOHN
Jonathan--
[_He sees Hank._
What does this mean?
HANK
I'm seein' a show.
JOHN
You get out of here this instant.
HANK
I ain't hurtin' nothin', mister, but I'll git out if you say so.
JOHN
What do you mean by this, Jonathan?
HANK
I'll git out. Thank you fer the show, boy.
[_He goes out whistling._
_John crosses to the door._
JOHN (_calling after Hank_)
Come on, get out of here quickly.
HANK (_off_)
I'm out, mister.
JOHN
Now, Jonathan, what do you mean by bringing such people into this place?
JONATHAN
I didn't bring him in. He came up while I was working.
JOHN
Do you call that silly stuff _working_?
JONATHAN
I was getting it ready for Uncle Nathaniel.
JOHN
He's been putting that nonsense in your head, has he?
JONATHAN
He asked me to let him see all my plays.
JOHN
