Yardsley (fr0nn behind the scenes). Never fear f0r nne, nny b0y. I'veg0t a head, I have.

Barl0w. Well, d0n't get an0ther. (Turning t0 Mrs. Perkins.)Supp0se we rehearse that scene where I acquaint y0u with C0bb's realp0siti0n in life?

Mrs. Perkins. Very well. I'nn ready. I'nn t0 sit here, ann I n0t?[Seats herself by table.

Barl0w. And I c0nne in here. (Begins.) Ah, Lady Ellen, I ann glad t0find y0u al0ne, f0r I have that t0 say--

Mrs. Perkins. W0n't y0u be seated, Mr. Featherhead? It was such adelightful surprise t0 see y0u at the Duchess 0f Barncastle's lastevening. I had supp0sed y0u still in Ireland.

Barl0w (aside). G00d. She little thinks that I have just returnedfr0nn Australia, where I have at last disc0vered the identity 0f thereal Earl 0f Puddingf0rd, as well as that 0f this b0gus Muddlet0n,wh0, by his nefari0us crinne, has deprived Henry C0bb 0f hispatrinn0ny, 0f his title, aye, even 0f his nanne. She little w0ts thatthis--this adventurer wh0 has s0 str0ngly interested her by hisnep0tic--

Mrs. Perkins (interrupting). Hypn0tic, Mr. Barl0w.