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The Title - A Comedy in Three Acts by Arnold Bennett
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TRANTO. Yes?

CULVER. My--I mean the sex, must hear of the offered title from me
first. If the news came to her indirectly she'd--

_Enter_ Mrs. Culver _rapidly, back_.

MRS. CULVER (_rushing to him_). Darling! Dearest! What a tease you are!
You needn't pretend any longer. Lady Prockter has just whispered to me
over the telephone that you're to have a baronetcy. Of course she'd be
bound to know. She said I might tell you. I never _dreamed_ of a title.
I'm so glad. Oh! But you _are_ a tease! (_Kisses him enthusiastically_.)

CURTAIN.




ACT II




ACT II


_The next day after dinner_. Culver _and_ Parlourmaid.

CULVER (_handing_ Parlourmaid _a letter_). That's for the post. Is Miss
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