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MR. BUNT

In the meantime the little fairies have been creeping back on the stage to see what is going on. man.

A FAIRY

A message for Mr. Gateman. A LITTLE FAIRY

Excited

Something doing all the time, here. ANOTHER FAIRY

Ain't it fine ?

The Gateman has solemnly taken the telegram and is looking at it thoughtfully. Getting on his spectacles with great difficulty and a great many “ Dear me, dear me's”, he finally gets

the slip signed, whereupon Buttons who, with his feet apart, has been surveying him from head to foot, demands in an important voice: BUTTONS

Do you have much trouble with the children ? GATEMAN

Hey, what ? BUTTONS

Do you find your work easy here ? GATEMAN

What work ? BUTTONS

Why, you guard the Gate, don't you ? GATEMAN

Oh, dear me, no.

I'm just the Gateman.