Doug. Aw—yes, happy to see you. (Aside.) Good gwacious! It will never do to have him catch me in a wow with the coachman. (Aloud.) Aw—I was about leaving. Here, my good fellow. (Gives money to Jim and exit L. U. E.)
Jim (looks at money, then throws it after him). There, sir! You will find money is not a plaster for everything.
Jen. Ain't you ashamed of yourself, Jim! Is this the way you show your superiority, I'd like to know?
Dr. E. (C.). What does all this mean?
Jim. Excuse me, sir, it's nothing but a little quarrel that Jennie and I were having. Nothing uncommon, sir. She is like all women, the better a man likes her the worse he gets treated.
Jen. Do not listen to him, please, doctor. It's all a bit of nonsense, anyway. If that last you said is true, Jim, all I have got to say is that it shows a great weakness in the sex. (Exit, L. U. E.)
Jim. There you hear her, sir?
Dr. E. Your sweetheart is a little wilful, I fear.
Jim. Sh! don't let her hear you say that, for she ain't my sweetheart, you know. That is, she won't acknowledge it. It's me who am a dangling and a dangling after her, and she is laughing at me, or berating me for it all the time. Oh, sir! it is an awful thing to be in love. Why, sir, if this goes on much longer, I shan't have flesh enough left to keep my bones together with.
Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.