Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts

by A. A. Milne

(Enter Anne from stairs up R. and comes to foot of staircase, followed by Pim, who comes half-way down the stairs.)

Anne. Mr. Pim!

Dinah (delighted). Hullo. Mr. Pim! (Imitating a clown.) Here we are again! You can't get rid of us so easily, you see.

Pim. I–er–dear Miss Marden——(Crosses down to C.)

Olivia. How-do-you-do, Mr. Pim? I can't get up, but do come and sit down (Pim shakes hands with Olivia.) My husband will be here in a minute. Anne, send somebody down to the farm——

Anne, I think I heard the Master in the library, madam.

Olivia. Oh, will you tell him then?

Anne. Yes, madam,

(Anne goes out up staircase.)

Olivia. You'll stay to lunch, of course, Mr. Pim?