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The Man Who Thought Of Everything

(Continued from Page 9)

IRENE. Yes, y dear Ernest,

PHYLLIS,Hallo, Ernest. but it is possible to be too ERNEST. Hallo, darling. ERNEST. First of all breakfast thorough. It is one thing to ap-Ernest and Phyllis emòruca ex- then, the wedding, and then fly tapesir to cool off, and it is quite thusiastically- Paris.

IRENE Wedding breakfasts are usually held after the wedding. ERNEST. Not is elopements [but, anyway, there will be an er-

cellent lunch on the seroplane.

IRENE. And where is the wed- ding to take place?

ERNEST. At St.

the Airways Office.

Peter's-in-the

acother to warm up elsewhere.

ERNEST. I don't quite follow you. Irene. When are you alluding to as "elsewhere"?

Irene staggers back and sits on the bed-her breath taken away by the shock.

PHYLLIS Have you got every- IRENE. I am sorry, that I ever thing ready? asked Phyllis to come and stay She goes to the mirror, adjusta There

her hat and hair, and powders her nose.

эщов

ERNEST Everything.

ERNEST. But you yourself sug-| gested that I should show Fields-just across the road from little attention to Phyllis.

IRENE Your little attentions soon became altogether too vincing. You and Phyllis have been inseparable. You looked at bring the car.

there. me as though I was not

IRENE. And you are sure there will be no difficulty over the cere- mony?

ERNEST. None whatever. I went

CO2-

|With swift movements he locks the door, drops the key into the jug and severs the bell-pull. PHYLLIS. I did not hear you

ERNEST. She trickled down the

to Canterbury myself and procured You neglected me and left me alone slope without a sound. the special licence. The parson is

IRENE (recovering). And may I ask what you think you are doing? PHYLLIS (weetly). Eloping, my dear. What did you think

a jelly sound fellow who "kept for hours while you went off every-

where with Phyllis jover me at Cambridge-you must ERNEST. I never noticed you be

remember him, Irene a big darkg alone very much. You played fellow-name of Hopkins-he row-

we bumped of every day with George Drum Ernest had brought the ladder for?

ed stroke the year Queen's, and you danced with him quite a lot-

IRENE. Yes, I seem to remember Hoppy rather a dear in his way

I think I could trust him.

ERNEST. Of course; old Hop never let anyone down in his life

IRENE Don't you need someone else besides the parson?

mond.

-

[/She goes up and inspects the IRENE Well, why should I not ladder.) is it safe, darling?

I had ERNEST. I will hold it while you play golf with Georgie? to do something. Besides, you go down." agreed that it would help to avert He helps her to put on her raïn suspicion if I occasionally went coat and go through the

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ERNEST. I am not the slightest bit jealous of Georgie.

ERNEST. I detailed the two wit nesses, and we shall have the driverrene goes over to the dressing

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JEENE Well, at least I should like to know why you cannot elope through your own window, Phylis? table and powders her nose with ERNEST. There is no ivy there. some asperity of manner. Ernest There is an occasional squeak as continues to smoke imperturb-Phyllis descenda (off): Ernest. ably. There is a pause. Irene, comes down to the suit-case—| then she goes back and very deliberately fits a cigarette into a holder, lights it and comes. over to Ernest.

swiftly puts on his coat, takes

a cord from the pocket, and Towers Phyllis's bag.

Irene tugs vainly at the door, and

then runs across to the bell-pul IRENE I shall call father. (Colle) Father!

.

ERNEST. I would not do that He will only ask why you let me

TEENE. So you are still prepared to go through with it?

ERNEST. Fully prepared. IRENE. There is still time to go into your room.

London?

EFNEST. I have the tickets into my pocket.

IRENE. And the passports? ERNEST. And the passports. IKENE. Well, anyway, I am not ready.

Ernest goes through the windowo and begins to descend, facing the alience.

ERNEST. There is ample time. IRENE And you think you can carry it off without a hitch?

IRENE. Well, there's one thing tres- ERNEST There will be no hitch you have forgotten, you of any kind.

cherous beast! (She hurls his IRENE. You really are wonder- (mufier through the window). ERNEST. I thought of that. iful, Ernest, but you are sure that Now that I am.rid of you and your a jolly good Ernest goes over to one side of your arrangements are complete ? rotten. plans, Tve

the stage, sits down, and fills ERNEST. They are complete in mind to elope with George Drum- and lights his pipe with great every detail deliberation

are JENE. No. you

mond.

wrong.

CURTAIN

ERNEST. I thought of that too. Irene resumes her packing, but is Ernest. You fancy yourself as the You'll find George, waiting for you

even more irresolute than before, man who thought of everything, but in the second car. After a few minutes she comes there is one trifling detail which over to Ernest. 3

you have not foreseen IRENE You know. Emest, you ERNEST But I can still attend are a very thorough person, but to it.

are you sure that I can trust you? | IRENE I am síraïd not. You

ERNEST. I am quite sure.

have been so carried away by the

IRENE

Just lately I have been splendour of your own plans that you have failed in the most im doubtful.

ERNEST. But why? Have I not portant thing of all. It takes two fulfilled your every slightest wish? to elope, my good Ernest, and I am

IRENE. Your manner has chang-not coming.

ERNEST

ed.

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