Transcriber’s Note
This transcription is based on images digitized by Google from a copy made available by the University of Illinois and posted by the HathiTrust at:
[ catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100213071]
In general, this transcription attempts to retain the punctuation and spelling of the source text. A few changes were made for the sake of consistency and to correct minor errors.
The following changes were noted:
- p. 2: Changed the name “Fergusson” in both the character list and the costume notes to “Ferguson” to be consistent with how the name is spelled elsewhere in the text.
- p. 5: WHITE. (L. C.) Most acutely! wringing his hand)—Inserted an opening parenthesis before “wringing”.
- p. 11: (some of the COMPANY pass across at back of C. doors, from, L. to R.)—Deleted the comma after “from”.
- p. 14: DE W. (aside) Why, Mr. Pawkins, what’s the cause of this singular hurry?—Pawkins’ and Whitewash’s subsequent lines indicate that both hear De Windsor. Therefore, the direction indicating that this line is an aside was deleted.
- p. 17: Gov’nor can’t be coming the old soldier!—Changed “Gov’nor” to “Gov’ner” for consistency.
- p. 18: Tango will have my daughter. ha, ha, ha!—Changed the period after “daughter” to an em dash.
- p. 18: Mr. De Winter, allow me to remark—Changed “De Winter” to “De Windsor” for consistency.
- p. 19: They say we were found in a cupboard at three o’ clock in the morning.—Deleted the space before “clock” for consistency.
Note that Thwaites re-enters on p. 21 when he delivers a letter to Whitewash, but there is no stage direction for Thwaites to exit after Pawkins tells him to “drop Miss Jemima” on p. 20. He could exit either at the end of Pawkins’ speech or when De Windsor apologizes to Pawkins.