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 take your hat off, too? This isn’t just an ordinary visit, is it?





I can see nicely in the glass here.

[She stands before the fire and removes her hat, patting her hair. takes the hat and rings the bell.



I know I shouldn’t make personal remarks, but Mrs. Baldry is lovely. It’s all lovely here the house and everything. It’s nice to have everything ready that people can want and everything in its place. I used to try and do it at Monkey Island Inn. Of course, it wasn’t grand like this, but our visitors always came a second time.

[ enters R.

And you’d like some tea, wouldn’t you?



Tea, please, Ellen at once  for three. Captain Baldry will be down.