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 —There, you see Please don't bother about me.

—Not at all [To .] Phone and tell her that I shan't be home for supper to-*night. I'll go to a restaurant. [ exits through the archway.]

—You are quite right The empty house and the vacant place at table

—Not that, but you see  my wife is very fond of asparagus  and it's out of season and hard to get This afternoon I got some  the first asparagus to arrive in the city And I sent it home for supper  a surprise, you know Well  now  if I go home  what can I say to the maid? Shall I stand there and be ashamed of the asparagus? [A brief pause.] Or shall I eat it myself?

—[In the archway.] I am putting out the lights, Mr. Juhasz.

—[To, who is about to go.] One moment. [To .] Wait, my son, there is something I promised you. [''He takes the toy steamship from under the counter, at right. He stands behind the counter. comes down in front of it.''] Now, look here, my son. See this little lid? You lift it up like that. See?

—Yes, sir.