Dibbs (entering, L. U. E.). Mr. Bellamy not here, sir?
Sel. Just gone out! What do you want?
Dibbs. It’s another messenger with another letter “from the same lady as before” he said! (Selwyn seizes and tears it open nervously aside.) Now, I’ll just go and tell Captain Katskill the governor’s alone. Missus told me to watch for an opportunity.
(Exit Dibbs, L. U. E.
Sel. She says she knows I must be ill or I would come to her—she will be here in an hour! Horror upon horror’s head! No address again! Oh, why won’t women complete their letters? (Re-enter Dibbs, L. U. E.) Dibbs, where’s the messenger?
Dibbs. Gone, sir!
Sel. Perhaps I could catch him—I’ll do a bit of sprinting! (Rushes off, C.)
Dibbs. Hi! sir, I never told you which way he went! (Rushes after him, C.)
Enter Blithers, L. U. E., with hat as before.
Blith. Thank you! Thank you, my good girl, don’t trouble, I know the way! Sir, I—nobody here! Well, I must wait. (Puts hat down on chair in front of secretaire and seats himself on sofa.) This time I will not leave without my own hat. I can’t attend at Dr. Swishby’s in this! The boys would pelt me! I have already missed two private lessons and my wife has been blowing me up as high as a kite. (Puts hat on chair L. of table R.)