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   [muchdistressed]It'sbecauseIcalledhimCaptain.Imeantnoharm.[Tothegentleman]Oh,sir,dontlethimlayachargeagenmeforawordlikethat.You--
   THEGENTLEMAN
   Charge!Imakenocharge.[Tothenotetaker]Really,sir,ifyouareadetective,youneednotbeginprotectingmeagainstmolestationbyyoungwomenuntilIaskyou.Anybodycouldseethatthegirlmeantnoharm.
   THEBYSTANDERSGENERALLY
   [demonstratingagainstpoliceespionage]Coursetheycould.Whatbusinessisitofyours?Youmindyourownaffairs.Hewantspromotion,hedoes.Takingdownpeople'swords!Girlneversaidawordtohim.Whatharmifshedid?Nicethingagirlcantshelterfromtherainwithoutbeinginsulted,etc.,etc.,etc.[Sheisconductedbythemoresympatheticdemonstratorsbacktoherplinth,wheresheresumesherseatandstruggleswithheremotion.]
   THEBYSTANDER
   Heaintatec.Hesabloomingbusybody:thatswhatheis.Itellyou,lookathisboots.
   THENOTETAKER
   [turningonhimgenially]AndhowareallyourpeopledownatSelsey?
   THEBYSTANDER
   [suspiciously]WhotoldyoumypeoplecomefromSelsey?
   THENOTETAKER
   Neveryoumind.Theydid.[Tothegirl]Howdoyoucometobeupsofareast?YouwereborninLissonGrove.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   [appalled]Oh,whatharmisthereinmyleavingLissonGrove?Itwasntfitforapigtolivein;andIhadtopayfour-and-sixaweek.[Intears]Oh,boo--hoo--oo--
   THENOTETAKER
   Livewhereyoulike;butstopthatnoise.
   THEGENTLEMAN
   [tothegirl]Come,come!hecanttouchyou:youhavearighttolivewhereyouplease.
   ASARCASTICBYSTANDER
   [thrustinghimselfbetweenthenotetakerandthegentleman]ParkLane,forinstance.IdliketogointotheHousingQuestionwithyou,Iwould.
   THEFLOWERGIRL
   [subsidingintoabroodingmelancholyoverherbasket,andtalkingverylow-spiritedlytoherself]I'magoodgirl,Iam.
   THESARCASTICBYSTANDER

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