so that you can have a seat by the window that overlooks the cow house
and the pig sty, and all the pretty things.

Geo I'm afraid I'm very troublesome.

Dun Yes, you're very troublesome, you are. No, I mean you're
a lovely sufferer, that's the idea. [They go up to cottage door.]


Enter Asa, running against Dundreary.


Dun There's that damned rhinoceros again. [Exit into cottage,
with Georgina.]

Asa There goes that benighted aristocrat and that little toad
of a sick gal. [Looks off.] There he's a settling her in a chair
and covering her all over with shawls. Ah! it's a caution,
how these women do fix our flint for us. Here he comes.
[Takes out bottle.] How are you, hair dye. [Goes behind dairy.]


Enter Dundreary.


Dun That lovely Georgina puts me in mind of that beautiful piece of poetry.
Let me see how it goes. The rose is red, the violet's blue.
[Asa tips his hat over his eyes.]

Dun [Repeats.]