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Three little maids from school are we, Pert as a schoolgirl well can be, Filled to the brim with girlish glee, Three little maids from school! Everything is a source of fun. (Chuckle.) Nobody's safe, for we care for none! (Chuckle.) Life is a joke that's just begun! (Chuckle.) Three little maids from school! Three little maids who, all unwary, Come from a ladies' seminary, Freed from its genius tutelary— Three little maids from school! One little maid is a bride, Yum-Yum— Two little maids in attendance come— Three little maids is the total sum. Three little maids from school! From three little maids take one away. Two little maids remain, and they— Won't have to wait very long, they say— Three little maids from school! Three little maids who, all unwary, Come from a ladies' seminary, Freed from its genius tutelary— Three little maids from school!

At last, my bride that is to be! (About to embrace her.)

You're not going to kiss me before all these people?

Well, that was the idea.

(aside to ). It seems odd, doesn't it?

It's rather peculiar.

Oh, I expect it's all right. Must have a beginning, you know.

Well, of course I know nothing about these things; but I've no objection if it's usual.

Oh, it's quite usual, I think. Eh, Lord Chamberlain? (Appealing to .)

I have known it done. ( embraces her.)