Automaton. Yow-Yow. (She starts a little.)

Mrs. Anderson. The pore young lady is a-sittering in there.

Automaton. Tick-tick. Yow-yow! (Same business.)

Mrs. Anderson. Ain’t you in good ’ealth, Mr. Everest, sir?

Automaton. Yow-chuck, Yow-yow.

(Rises and makes mechanical exit to bedroom L.)

Mrs. Anderson (watching him). Pore-young-man!

(Enter Stella R.)

Mr. Everest have come back, mum; gone in his bedroom, mum; been to the pub.-house again, or I’m much mistook. Pore-young-man!

(Exit D. in F.)