nciationof"monia"]Earlscourt.
THEDAUGHTER
[violently]Willyoupleasekeepyourimpertinentremarkstoyourself?
THENOTETAKER
DidIsaythatoutloud?Ididntmeanto.Ibegyourpardon.Yourmother'sEpsom,unmistakeably.
THEMOTHER
[advancingbetweenherdaughterandthenotetaker]Howverycurious!IwasbroughtupinLargeladyPark,nearEpsom.
THENOTETAKER
[uproariouslyamused]Ha!ha!Whatadevilofaname!Excuseme.[Tothedaughter]Youwantacab,doyou?
THEDAUGHTER
Dontdarespeaktome.
THEMOTHER
Oh,please,pleaseClara.[Herdaughterrepudiatesherwithanangryshrugandretireshaughtily.]Weshouldbesogratefultoyou,sir,ifyoufoundusacab.[Thenotetakerproducesawhistle].Oh,thankyou.[Shejoinsherdaughter].
Thenotetakerblowsapiercingblast.
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
There!Iknowedhewasaplain-clothescopper.
THEBYSTANDER
Thataintapolicewhistle:thatsasportingwhistle.
THEFLOWERGIRL
[stillpreoccupiedwithherwoundedfeelings]Hesnorighttotakeawaymycharacter.Mycharacteristhesametomeasanylady's.
THENOTETAKER
Idontknowwhetheryouvenoticedit;buttherainstoppedabouttwominutesago.
THEBYSTANDER
Soithas.Whydidntyousaysobefore?anduslosingourtimelisteningtoyoursilliness.[HewalksofftowardstheStrand].
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
Icantellwhereyoucomefrom.YoucomefromAnwell.Gobackthere.
THENOTETAKER
[helpfully]Hanwell.
THESARCASTICBYSTANDER
[affectinggreatdistinctionofspeech]Thenkyou,teacher.Hawhaw!Solong[hetoucheshishatwithmockrespectandstrollsoff].
THEFLOWERGIRL
Frighteningpeoplelikethat!Howwouldhelikeithimself.
THEMOTHER
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