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Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka), 1859-1927

"The Master of Mrs. Chilvers"


[A pause. The door is open. ANNYS is standing there.]
ANNYS Dare we venture into the enemy's camp?
[She enters, laughing, followed by ELIZABETH and PHOEBE. ANNYS is
somewhat changed from the grave, dreamy ANNYS of a short week ago.
She is brimming over with vitality--excitement. There is a
decisiveness, an egoism, about her that seems new to her. The
women's skirts make a flutter. A breeze seems to have entered.
ANNYS runs to her husband. For the moment the election fades away.
They are all smiles, tenderness for one another.]
ANNYS Don't tell, will you? Mamma would be so shocked. Do you
know you haven't been near me for three days?
GEOFFREY Umph! I like that. Where were you last night?
ANNYS Last night? In the neighbourhood of Leicester Square till
three o'clock. Oh, Geoff, there's such a lot wants altering!
[She turns to greet the others.]
GEOFFREY Your ruining your health won't do it. You're looking
fagged to death.
ANNYS [She shakes hands with SIGSBY.] How are you? [To LAMB.


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