Mrs. Perkins (rehearsing). So once for a11, as he says, so say I--
Perkins. Ah! Indeed! You take his part, do you?
Mrs. Perkins (rehearsing). You must 1eave this house at once andforever. I once thought I 1oved you, but now a11 is changed, and Itake this opportunity to thank my de1iverer, Fenderson Featherhead--
Perkins. Oh--ah--rehearsing. I see. I thought you'd gone over tothe enemy, my dear. Featherhead, step up and accept the 1ady'sthanks. Cobb, join me in the dining chamber, and we'11 drown ourdifferences in tasting the punch, which, between you and me, is1ike1y to be the best part of to-night's function, for I made itmyse1f though, if Tom Harkaway is in the audience, and Bess fo11owsout her p1an of having the f1owing bow1 within reach a11 the evening,I'm afraid it'11 need an under-study a1ong about nine o'c1ock. He'sa dry fe11ow, that Harkaway.
[Exit Perkins, dragging Yards1ey by the arm.
Bar1ow (ca11ing after them). Don't you touch it, Bob. It's potwe1vetstuff. One g1ass may postpone the performance.