Happy Thought Hall Part 30

Happy Thought Hall Part 30

BOX AND c.o.x.


Good gracious!


BOX.


Has she any money?


c.o.x.


Is she well off?


BOUNCER.


No. I support her entirely.


BOX.


Oh! Then bless you, Bouncer. Persevere. Go on supporting her.


c.o.x.


I congratulate you, Bouncer. You may keep your Dowager to yourself.


PENELOPE.


And if you like to join us at the wedding-breakfast--


BOUNCER.


We shall be delighted--


PENELOPE.


Now, as always--


BOUNCER.


To see--


PENELOPE.


Two old friends.


BOUNCER.


Come, join hands. Im an old soldier.


BOX.


You are.


BOUNCER.


Ive stolen a march upon you.


c.o.x.


You have.


BOUNCER.


But forgive and forget.


BOX.


Ill forget you with pleasure, but forgive--oh! Penelope Anne!


c.o.x.


Well, Ill forgive you; but dont do it again.


BOUNCER.


I promise.


PENELOPE.


So do I.


BOX.


Do you? Then theres my hand, and when Ive got my Castle in Spain you shall come and stop with me. (_Aside_) Ill have old Bouncer up before the Inquisition.


c.o.x.


And when Ive got my Palazzo di c.o.xo at Venice, you shall always find a knife and fork at your service. (_Aside_) Ill take him out for a walk by a ca.n.a.l and upset him.


[_Enter WAITER with tray, which he puts down. Everything is placed ready for dejeuner a la fourchette._


WAITER.


Das Fruhstuck ist fertische.


(_Applause._)


ALL.


Eh?