Part 3 (2/2)

MRS. CARLEY. [_Pats_ PHILIP _on the head, to his great disgust and discomfort._] Your mamma had better mind! Your mamma is mistaken!

Good-by, children, grandma is sorry she can't stay and have a good time with you. I am going to call, Elaine, on the Countess of Worling, Mrs.

Tom Cooley's daughter. I don't think your mother knows them. Good-by, dears, enjoy yourselves.

[_She goes out Left._

[_Silence till the door is well shut behind grandma, and then the children break out with shouts, all of them, of ”Good-by, Grandma.

Good-by,” repeated ad lib. Then they calm down._

PHILIP. Bully! Grandma's gone!

CHRISTOPHER. Ice cream!

ALL THE CHILDREN. More ice cream! Ice cream!

PHILIP. Let's see.

[MOLES _hands him the ice cream dish._

CHRISTOPHER. [_To_ PHILIP.] Can I have some more, or will it make me sick?

PHILIP. [_Serves the children._] No, there's plenty. When there isn't enough, mamma always says it will make us sick.

CHRISTOPHER. And papa--when we have company unexpected, and there isn't enough of anything, papa always says F.H.B.

PHILIP. F.H.B.

ELAINE. Why?

CHRISTOPHER. He says it means Family Hold Back, and we all have to say ”No, thank you,” when it comes around! Do you like grandma, Phil?

PHILIP. Naw! Grandma's no good.

[MOLES _goes out with the empty ice cream dish._

TOOTS. No good, grandma!

[_A knock outside the door Left._

GEORGIANA. [_Outside._] h.e.l.lo! h.e.l.lo!

PHILIP. [_Delighted._] Aunt Georgiana!

ALL THE CHILDREN. Aunt Georgiana!

GEORGIANA. [_Outside._] Is this a private room at Sherry's, or may an old maid aunt come in?

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