The Foundations by John Galsworthy
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L. ANNE. I found the bomb.
PRESS. [Absorbed] By Jove! This is a piece of luck! [He writes.] POULDER. [Observing him] This won't do--it won't do at all! PRESS. [Writing-absorbed] "Beginning of the British Revolution!" POULDER. [To JAMES] Put it in the cooler. 'Enry, 'old up the cooler. Gently! Miss Anne, get be'ind the Press. JAMES. [Grimly--holding the bomb above the cooler] It won't be the Press that'll stop Miss Anne's goin' to 'Eaven if one o' this sort goes off. Look out! I'm goin' to drop it. [ALL recoil. HENRY puts the cooler down and backs away.] L. ANNE. [Dancing forward] Oh! Let me see! I missed all the war, you know! [JAMES lowers the bomb into the cooler.] POULDER. [Regaining courage--to THE PRESS, who is scribbling in his note-book] If you mention this before the police lay their hands on it, it'll be contempt o' Court. PRESS. [Struck] I say, major domo, don't call in the police! That's the last resort. Let me do the Sherlocking for you. Who's been down here? |
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