Part 42 (1/2)

General!

CHADBOURNE.

And I'll be right out----

(_Sees the lifted hand_)

I'll be right in here.

(_Joins the Second Man, and the two, with Ardsley, disappear into the side room_)

YOUNG MATRON.

Why do you men keep going out that way?

THIRD MAN.

(_With a wink_)

The Governor wants to see us.

(_They go into the room, forward right_)

LADY WITH CONSPICUOUS COIFFURE.

(_Entering forward left with Pale Lady_)

Indeed it would; To just have all the money that you want.

PALE LADY.

And her new necklace, did you notice it?

LADY WITH CONSPICUOUS COIFFURE.

Her mother's plain enough.

PALE LADY.

There she goes now.

(_They pa.s.s rear and mingle with the throng_)

FIRST MAN.

(_Appearing forward right with a gla.s.s of wine_)

You ladies, I presume, are temperance workers.

(_'The punch! The punch!' is whispered about, and the people begin to pa.s.s out centre and forward right_)