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Rh mouth down close to the spigot) If you're the plumber that's a mean trick. Turn it on for a fellow. (Two loud, hollow bangs) Don't argue! I want water—water! Water!


 * Some one fainted?


 * (Starting up, all ears immediately) Jumping cats!


 * (Helpfully) Water's no good for fits.


 * Fits! Who said anything about fits!


 * You said something about a cat jumping


 * (Decidedly) I did not!


 * Well, we can talk it over later, Are you ready to go out? Or do you still feel that if you go with me just now everybody will gossip?


 * (Smiling) Gossip! Would they? It'd be more than gossip—it'd be a regular scandal.


 * Here, you're going it a little strong. Your family might be somewhat disgruntled—but to the pure all things are suggestive. No one else would even give it a thought, except a few old women. Come on.


 * You don't know what you ask.


 * Do you imagine we'd have a crowd following us?


 * A crowd? There'd be a special, all-steel, buffet train leaving New York hourly.


 * Say, are you house-cleaning?