-a-crown.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[risingindesperation]Yououghttobestuffedwithnails,youought.[Flingingthebasketathisfeet]Takethewholebloomingbasketforsixpence.
Thechurchclockstrikesthesecondquarter.
HIGGINS
[hearinginitthevoiceofGod,rebukinghimforhisPharisaicwantofcharitytothepoorgirl]Areminder.[Heraiseshishatsolemnly;thenthrowsahandfulofmoneyintothebasketandfollowsPickering].
THEFLOWERGIRL
[pickingupahalf-crown]Ah-ow-ooh![Pickingupacoupleofflorins]Aaah-ow-ooh![Pickingupseveralcoins]Aaaaaah-ow-ooh![Pickingupahalf-sovereign]Aaaaaaaaaaaah-ow-ooh!!!
FREDDY
[springingoutofataxicab]Gotoneatlast.Hallo![Tothegirl]Wherearethetwoladiesthatwerehere?
THEFLOWERGIRL
Theywalkedtothebuswhentherainstopped.
FREDDY
Andleftmewithacabonmyhands.Damnation!
THEFLOWERGIRL
[withgrandeur]Neveryoumind,youngman.I'mgoinghomeinataxi.[Shesailsofftothecab.Thedriverputshishandbehindhimandholdsthedoorfirmlyshutagainsther.Quiteunderstandinghismistrust,sheshewshimherhandfulofmoney.]Eightpenceaintnoobjecttome,Charlie.[Hegrinsandopensthedoor].AngelCourt,DruryLane,roundthecornerofMicklejohn'soilshop.Letsseehowfastyoucanmakeherhopit.[Shegetsinandpullsthedoortowithaslamasthetaxicabstarts].
FREDDY
Well,I'mdashed!
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