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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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John
I think I must be off, Basil.
James
Well, I'll be toddlin' too. I only come in just to say 'ow d'you do to my future brother-in-law. I'm a fellow as likes to be cordial. There's no 'aughtiness about me.
Basil
[Politely, but not effusively.] Oh; won't you stay and have some tea?
James
No, thanks. I'm not much of an 'and at tea; I leave that to females. I like something stronger myself.
Jenny
[Remonstrating.] Jimmie!
Basil
I have some whisky, Mr. Bush.
James
Oh, blow the Mister and blow the Bush. Call me Jimmie. I can't stand ceremony. The way I look on it is this. We're both of us gentlemen. Now, mind you, I'm not a fellow to praise myself. But I will say this: I am a gentleman. That's not self-praise, is it?
John
Dear me, no. Mere statement of fact.
James
Well, as I was saying, I know I'm a gentleman. It's a thing you can't 'elp, so what's the good of being proud about it? If I meet a chap in a pub, and he invites me to have a drink, I don't ask him if he's a Lord.
Basil
But you just take it.
James
Well, you'd do the same yourself, wouldn't you?
Basil
I dare say. But will you have a drink now?
James
Oh, bless you, I know what it is to be engaged. I don't want to disturb you canary-birds. Me and 'Alliwell 'll go and have a gargle round the corner. I see you've got a public nice and 'andy. [To John.] I suppose you're not above goin' in there now and again, eh?
Jenny
[With a laugh.] He came into the "Golden Crown" every day of his life, and chance it!
John
I'm afraid I'm in a great hurry.
James
'Ang it all, one's always got time to have a drop of Scotch in this life.
Basil
[To James, handing him the box.] Well, take a cigar with you.
James
[Taking and examining one.] If you are so pressing. Villar y Villar… What do they run you in a hundred?
Basil
They were given to me, I really don't know what they cost. [He lights a match.] Won't you take the label off?
James
Not if I know it. I don't smoke a Villar y Villar every day, but when I do, I smoke it with the label on.
Jenny
[Laughing.] Jimmie, you are a caution!
John
[Shaking hands with Jenny.] Good-bye and – my best wishes.
Jenny
Thanks. You didn't expect I'd marry Basil when I used to mix cocktails for you in the "Golden Crown," did you?
James
Come on, 'Alliwell. Don't stop there gassing. You'll only disturb the canary-birds. So long, old tart, see you later. Ta-ta, Basil, old man.
Basil
Good-bye – Jimmie.
I think I must be off, Basil.
James
Well, I'll be toddlin' too. I only come in just to say 'ow d'you do to my future brother-in-law. I'm a fellow as likes to be cordial. There's no 'aughtiness about me.
Basil
[Politely, but not effusively.] Oh; won't you stay and have some tea?
James
No, thanks. I'm not much of an 'and at tea; I leave that to females. I like something stronger myself.
Jenny
[Remonstrating.] Jimmie!
Basil
I have some whisky, Mr. Bush.
James
Oh, blow the Mister and blow the Bush. Call me Jimmie. I can't stand ceremony. The way I look on it is this. We're both of us gentlemen. Now, mind you, I'm not a fellow to praise myself. But I will say this: I am a gentleman. That's not self-praise, is it?
John
Dear me, no. Mere statement of fact.
James
Well, as I was saying, I know I'm a gentleman. It's a thing you can't 'elp, so what's the good of being proud about it? If I meet a chap in a pub, and he invites me to have a drink, I don't ask him if he's a Lord.
Basil
But you just take it.
James
Well, you'd do the same yourself, wouldn't you?
Basil
I dare say. But will you have a drink now?
James
Oh, bless you, I know what it is to be engaged. I don't want to disturb you canary-birds. Me and 'Alliwell 'll go and have a gargle round the corner. I see you've got a public nice and 'andy. [To John.] I suppose you're not above goin' in there now and again, eh?
Jenny
[With a laugh.] He came into the "Golden Crown" every day of his life, and chance it!
John
I'm afraid I'm in a great hurry.
James
'Ang it all, one's always got time to have a drop of Scotch in this life.
Basil
[To James, handing him the box.] Well, take a cigar with you.
James
[Taking and examining one.] If you are so pressing. Villar y Villar… What do they run you in a hundred?
Basil
They were given to me, I really don't know what they cost. [He lights a match.] Won't you take the label off?
James
Not if I know it. I don't smoke a Villar y Villar every day, but when I do, I smoke it with the label on.
Jenny
[Laughing.] Jimmie, you are a caution!
John
[Shaking hands with Jenny.] Good-bye and – my best wishes.
Jenny
Thanks. You didn't expect I'd marry Basil when I used to mix cocktails for you in the "Golden Crown," did you?
James
Come on, 'Alliwell. Don't stop there gassing. You'll only disturb the canary-birds. So long, old tart, see you later. Ta-ta, Basil, old man.
Basil
Good-bye – Jimmie.
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