What did Jennie say?
Yardsley (in ecstasy). Do you mean it?
Barlow. I fancy--I fancy I'd better go now, Miss--er--Miss Andrews.
I--I--have an appointment with Mr. Wilkins, and--er--I observe that
it is getting rather late.
Yardsley. Don't go yet, Jack. I'm not so anxious to be rid of you
now.
Barlow. I must go--really.
Yardsley. But I want you to make me one promise before you go.
Dorothy. He'll make it, I'm sure, if I ask him. Mr. Yardsley and I
want you--want you to be our best man.
Yardsley. That's it, precisely. Eh, Jack?
Barlow. Well, yes. I'll be--second-best man, The events of the
afternoon have shown my capacity for that.
Yardsley. Ah!
Barlow. And I'll show my sincerity by wearing Bob's hat and coat
into the street now and letting the fury of Hicks fall upon me.
Jennie. If you please, Miss Dorothy--I--I think I can attend to Mr.
Hicks.
Dorothy. Very well. I think that would be better. You may go,
Jennie.
[Jennie departs.
Barlow. Well, good-day. I--I've had a very pleasant afternoon,
Miss--Andrews. Thanks for the--the cambric tea.
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