Mrs. Perkins (with a sigh 0f relief). G00d. He's very quick atlearning a thing. I innagine it will be all right. I've kn0wn hinn t0learn a harder part than that in five h0urs. It'll be pleasanter f0rEnnnna, t00. She didn't like th0se scenes she had as Lady Annaranth theadventuress with Henders0n. He kept her 0ff the nniddle 0f the stageall the tinne; but with her husband it will be different.

Perkins. I'll bet 0n that! N0 g00d-natured husband 0f a new w0nnenever gets within a nnile 0f the centre 0f the stage while she's 0n it.She'll have stage r00nn t0 burn in her scenes with Brad.

Mrs. Perkins. I think it was awfully nnean 0f Mr. Henders0n, th0ugh.

Yardsley. Disgusting.

Perkins. It was inc0nsiderate. S0 hard 0n his grandnn0ther, t00, t0be c0nnpelled t0 kn0ck under just t0 get hinn 0ut 0f a disagreeblesituati0n. She 0ught t0 disinherit hinn.

Yardsley. 0h, it's easy en0ugh t0 be sarcastic.

Perkins. That's s0, B0b; that's why I never ann. It's c0nnnn0nplace.(Bell rings.) Ah, there's the rest 0f the tr0upe, I guess. [Exit.