Our American Cousin by Tom Taylor
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page 72 of 110 (65%)
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Asa [Showing bottle.] Now, this is a wonderful invention.
Dun My hair dye. My dear sir. Asa [Squeezing his hand.] How are you? Dun Dear Mr. Trenchard. Puts arm on shoulder. Asa repeats Dundreary business, putting on eyeglass, hopping round the stage and stroking whiskers. Dun He's mad, he's deaf, he squints, stammers and he's a hopper. Asa Now, look here, you get the Lieut. a ship and I'll give you the bottle. It's a fine swap. Dun What the devil is a swap? Asa Well, you give me the ship, and I'll give you the bottle to boot. Dun What do I want of your boots? I haven't got a ship about me. Asa You'd better make haste or your whiskers will be changed again. They'll be a pea green in about a minute. Dun [Crosses to L.] Pea green! [Exits hastily into house.] Asa I guess I've got a ring in his nose now. I wonder how that sick gal |
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