lar].
Anelderlygentlemanoftheamiablemilitarytyperushesintoshelter,andclosesadrippingumbrella.HeisinthesameplightasFreddy,verywetabouttheankles.Heisineveningdress,withalightovercoat.Hetakestheplaceleftvacantbythedaughter'sretirement.
THEGENTLEMAN
Phew!
THEMOTHER
[tothegentleman]Oh,sir,isthereanysignofitsstopping?
THEGENTLEMAN
I'mafraidnot.Itstartedworsethaneverabouttwominutesago.[Hegoestotheplinthbesidetheflowergirl;putsuphisfootonit;andstoopstoturndownhistrouserends].
THEMOTHER
Oh,dear![Sheretiressadlyandjoinsherdaughter].
THEFLOWERGIRL
[takingadvantageofthemilitarygentleman'sproximitytoestablishfriendlyrelationswithhim].Ifit'sworseit'sasignit'snearlyover.Socheerup,Captain;andbuyafloweroffapoorgirl.
THEGENTLEMAN
I'msorry,Ihavntanychange.
THEFLOWERGIRL
Icangiveyouchange,Captain.
THEGENTLEMEN
Forasovereign?Ivenothingless.
THEFLOWERGIRL
Garn!Ohdobuyafloweroffme,Captain.Icanchangehalf-a-crown.Takethisfortuppence.
THEGENTLEMAN
Nowdontbetroublesome:theresagoodgirl.[Tryinghispockets]Ireallyhavntanychange--Stop:heresthreehapence,ifthatsanyusetoyou[heretreatstotheotherpillar].
THEFLOWERGIRL
[disappointed,butthinkingthreehalfpencebetterthannothing]Thankyou,sir.
THEBYSTANDER
[tothegirl]Youbecareful:givehimaflowerforit.Theresablokeherebehindtakingdowneveryblessedwordyouresaying.[Allturntothemanwhoistakingnotes].
THEFLOWERGIRL
[springingupterrified]Iaintdonenothingwrongbyspeakingtothegentleman.IvearighttosellflowersifIkeepoffthekerb.[Hysterically]I'marespectablegirl:sohelpme,Ineverspoketohimexcepttoaskhimtobuyafloweroffme.[Gener
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