This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... Parker, Dulcy's brother, stretched out in an easy chair, reading a magazine. After a moment Henry, the butler, enters. He goes up to the windows, opens them, and comes back to Bill. Henry. Mr. Smith has just come in, sir. Bill after a pause, not looking up from his magazine. Yeh? Henry. Yes, sir. Bill. My ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... Parker, Dulcy's brother, stretched out in an easy chair, reading a magazine. After a moment Henry, the butler, enters. He goes up to the windows, opens them, and comes back to Bill. Henry. Mr. Smith has just come in, sir. Bill after a pause, not looking up from his magazine. Yeh? Henry. Yes, sir. Bill. My sister with him? Henry. Oh, no, sir! Mrs. Smith is at her Friday afternoon club, over at Mrs. Kennedy's. henry picks up a magazine from the floor and puts it on the table. Bill getting to his feet. What time's dinner? Henry hesitates. Seven-fifty, sir. Bill. Seven-fiftyf My God! Henry. Yes, sir. Bill. Oh--James! Henry. Henry, sir. Bill. Henry? Henry. Yes, sir. Bill. Henry. He pauses. Who else is coming to this--week-end? I mean, besides Mr. Forbes, and--ah--his wife and daughter? Henry. I'm not certain, sir. I've rooms ready for a number, sir. Bill. M'm. Well--Enter Gordon Smith, DulclNea's husband. He is an alert young business man, with worry just beginning to set on his shoulders. Gordon as he enters. Good evening, Bill. You're early. Henry turning away from Bill. Yes, sir. Bill. Hello, Gordon. bill lights a cigarette. Henry goes out; Gordon's eyes follow him. Gordon looks around, yawns, stretches. Been here long? Bill. Oh, not so very. It was sort of dull in town, so I thought I'd come out early. Gordon. Of course--glad you did. He takes another moment to stretch, then drops onto the sofa. Tired to-night. Bill observing a folded newspaper in Gordon's pocket. What's that--the Sun? Gordon. No--Post. He hands him the paper--Bill drops into a chair with it. There is a considerable pause while Bill reads and Gordon indulges in another yawn. Dulcy not home yet, huh? Bill reading the paper at the same time. No. She's--across the street--some...
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