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] (smelling the bowl). George, it is your medicine!

(The children break into lamentation. He gives his wife an imploring look; he is begging for one smile, but does not get it. In consequence he goes from bad to worse.)

. It was only a joke. Much good my wearing myself to the bone trying to be funny in this house.

(on her knees by the kennel). Father, Nana is crying.

. Coddle her; nobody coddles me. Oh dear no. I am only the bread-winner, why should I be coddled? Why, why, why?

. George, not so loud; the servants will hear you.

(These is only one maid, absurdly small too, but they have got into the way of calling her the servants.)

(defiant). Let them hear me; bring in the whole world. (The desperate man who has not been in fresh air for days, has now lost all self-control.) I refuse to allow that dog to lord it in my nursery for one hour longer.