Pygmalion And Three Other Plays (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Pygmalion And Three Other Plays (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
“The easel is pushed back to the wall. Cardinal Death, holding his scythe and hour-glass like a sceptre and globe, sits on the throne. On the hat-stand hang the hats of Sir Patrick and Bloomfield Bonington. Walpole, just come in, is hanging up his beside them. There is a knock. He opens the door and finds Ridgeon there.
WALPOLE Hallo, Ridgeon!
They come into the middle of the room together, taking off their gloves.
RIDGEON Whats the matter! Have you been sent for, too?
WALPOLE Weve all been sent... for. Ive only just come: I havnt seen him yet. The charwoman says that old Paddy Cullen has been here with B. B. for the last half-hour. [SIR PATRICK, with bad news in his face, enters from the inner room]. Well: whats up?
SIR PATRICK Go in and see. B. B. is in there with him.
WALPOLE goes. RIDGEON is about to follow him; but SIR PATRICK stops him with a look.
RIDGEON What has happened?
SIR PATRICK Do you remember Jane Marsh’s arm?
RIDGEON Is that whats happened?
SIR PATRICK Thats whats happened.MoreLess
WALPOLE Hallo, Ridgeon!
They come into the middle of the room together, taking off their gloves.
RIDGEON Whats the matter! Have you been sent for, too?
WALPOLE Weve all been sent... for. Ive only just come: I havnt seen him yet. The charwoman says that old Paddy Cullen has been here with B. B. for the last half-hour. [SIR PATRICK, with bad news in his face, enters from the inner room]. Well: whats up?
SIR PATRICK Go in and see. B. B. is in there with him.
WALPOLE goes. RIDGEON is about to follow him; but SIR PATRICK stops him with a look.
RIDGEON What has happened?
SIR PATRICK Do you remember Jane Marsh’s arm?
RIDGEON Is that whats happened?
SIR PATRICK Thats whats happened.MoreLess
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