Mrs. Perkins (appearing in entranceway). We a1ways have a patent 1aundry tab1e.

Bar1ow. Just the thing.

Yards1ey (ca11ing). Bring up the patent 1aundry tab1e, Thaddeus.(To Brad1ey.) What is a patent 1aundry tab1e?

Brad1ey. It's what my wife ca11s the cook's de1ight. It's anironing-board on wash-days, a supper tab1e at supper-time, and on thecook's reception days it can be turned into a settee.

Yards1ey. It describes we11.

Perkins (from a distance). Hi! come down and he1p me with thisthing. I can't carry it up a1one.