The Thirteenth Chair by Bayard Veiller
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page 18 of 145 (12%)
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MRS. TRENT _and_ STANDISH _have moved down_ L. TRENT _comes to_ L. _of
arm-chair._ Miss ERSKINE _seated on chesterfield up_ C. MRS. CROSBY _at table_ R. WALES L.C. _and_ MASON L.C.) ROSALIE. Oh, no, madame. I should like to see the policeman that could frighten me. They are nice boys, the policemen. MISS EASTWOOD (_on the_ R. _side of_ ROSALIE). Mr. Wales tells us you are wonderful. ROSALIE. All women are. MISS EASTWOOD (_with a meaning glance at the others_). So you tell fortunes? ROSALIE. No, mademoiselle, I do not. I get messages from those of us that 'ave passed on. I do not 'old at all with the cards nor tea-leaves nor any of those tricks. (_All laugh_--MISS EASTWOOD _loudest_.) Once in a while I give advice. (_She turns to_ MISS EASTWOOD.) If I was you, mademoiselle, I would not meet Jimmy at the Ritz at three o'clock to-morrow. (_All laugh_. MISS STANDISH _crosses to chesterfield_ C. _and sits_. Miss ERSKINE _rises and crosses to table_ R. _and sits in arm-chair upper end._ MASON _moves up and sits on up stage chesterfield_. TRENT _goes to_ L. _end of chesterfield_. MISS EASTWOOD _is in front of table_ R. ROSALIE _goes to_ WALES L.C. CROSBY _seats_ MRS. CROSBY _down stage |
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