Page:The worsted man; a musical play for amateurs, by John Kendrick Bangs.djvu/65

 The Worsted Man [Buries face in his hands bell rings in office. Bell-Boy. (To front.) D joo ring, suh. Doll. Ring? Me? No. What do you mean ? What would I ring for ? Bell-Boy. (Grinning.) One o de cus toms ob de country, suh. Folks most generally rings de bell, suh, when dey wants somepin. Doll. Ah I see. Well, my boy, I do want something. I want to find a way out of this predicament I am in. Bell-Boy. Dis ain t no prediggament, suh. Dis am a hotel. Doll. Suppose, my lad, that I should find myself wanting something, and I rang that bell to which you refer, would I be likely to get it ? Bell-Boy. In co se you would, suh, Das what I m hyar foh. Doll. Even if it were a a a heart ? Bell-Boy. (Laughing outright.) Lord bres yo, suh. Hearts is de easiest 47