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Some point in stage-management seemed to be under discussion, and to threaten a dissolution of partnership. For Dave was saying: "Then oy shall go and play with The Boys, because the fog's a-stopping. You look out at the winder!" Dolly met this with a firm, though gentle, prohibition. "No, you s'arn't. You is to be Gwanny Mawwowbone vis time, and set on the sofa. And me to be old Mrs.
"So she and Dave they turns to and thinks one out. I should have felt more like Sally or Sooky or Martilda myself. Or Queen Wictoria." The last was a gracious concession to Her Majesty; who, in the eyes of Uncle Mo, had recently come to the throne. "No!" said Dolly firmly. "Gwanny Mawwowbone!"
Oy say, Dolly, oy'm a-going for to see Uncle Mo round to The Sun parlour, and boy a hoypny sorcer coming back. Oy am!" Dolly shook a mass of rough gold that cried aloud for a comb, and said with sweet gravity: "You tarn't!" "Why not?" Dave's indignation at this statement made him shout. "Why carn't oy, same as another boy?" "Because you're Gwanny Mawwowbone, all ve time. You tarn't help it."
Gweng to paw out the tea, only to wait faw the hot water! Ven I shall go in the chair with scushions, and be Mrs. Spicture. And ven you to leave hold of Pussy, and be Gwanny Mawwowbone on the sofa." The supernumeraries were intransigeant and troublesome; that is to say, their representative the Cat was.
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