Thursday Evening: A Comedy in One Act - Christopher Morley

It's a stock pattern. You can get another at any department store.

I'll bet that coon didn't empty the icebox pan before she went. I never saw a cook yet who could remember to do that—

If you had to go out and hunt for them you wouldn't be so particular. She's better than no one.

(goes to icebox and removes a large, brimming pan from under it)

What did I tell you! (The water slops over from pan as he carries it gingerly to sink and empties it. He replaces the pan under icebox.)

You'd better heat some more water. You've poured that ice-water into the dishpan.