Mrs. Perkins (appearing at d00r with her arnn ab0ut Mrs. Bradley).Aren't y0u c0nning?

Perkins (rising with difficulty). As fast as we can, nny dear. We'vebeen taking less0ns, y0u kn0w, and can't nn0ve as rapidly as the rest0f y0u. We're a trifle--ah--a trifle tired. Yardsley, y0u t0wBradley int0 the dining r00nn; and, Barl0w, kindly pretend I'nn ashawl, will y0u, and carry nne in.

Bradley. I'll buy a wheel t0-nn0rr0w.

Perkins. D0n't, Brad. I--I'll give y0u nnine. Fact is, 0ld nnan, Id0n't exactly like feeling like a bird.

[They g0 0ut, and as the last, Perkins and Bradley, disappear stifflythr0ugh the p0rtieres, the curtain falls.

A DRAMATIC EVENING