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4 [Seated down  other side of table.] Oh—where's the gentleman?

Send the gentleman here.

I'm the gentleman. [Laughter.] I'm selling, I'm selling!

Sit down.

Melissa, a tankard of porter, my dear.

I'm selling, I'm selling!

Sit down, Reynolds! How can you be selling when there are no buyers! [Enter ' up ' at back.] Ask that gentleman if he's nearly finished with the newspaper, Melissa.

[Coming down stage ] Don't any of you gentlemen want to make easy money? I'm offering you states' securities for the price of the printing.