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 any. I need a white cap. Nothing else. [A brief pause.]

—Belts?

—No.

—[With a furtive glance at .] Bathrobes? [The shakes his head.] White gaiters?

—[Sharply.] Thank you, no! [Rises.] I asked for a white cap. [A brief pause.]

—Nice walking stick?

—[Crossly.] No A cap is what I asked for.

—[Offended.] It will be here right away. [Crosses to the table down left, takes a stick from the rack which stands there, flourishes it.] This is a very unusual stick, sir.

—I said I didn't want one.

—Yes, sir. [''He flourishes the stick, demonstrating its lightness. The sullenly watches him balancing it, bending it, testing its suppleness.'']

—Let me see.

—[Gives it to him.] Light as a feather.

—[Balances and bends it.] I don't need it. [Returns it to .] I have more sticks now than I can use.

—Just as you say, sir. [ re-enters with the cap.]