And knock her knees on intervening chairs,
And bump her head on a half open door,
And get there finally all out of breath,
And take the receiver down and say: “Hello?”
The old, old question: “Is the doctor there?”
Comes clearly now to her awakened ear.
Then, tentatively, she must make reply:
“The doctor was called out an hour ago,
But I expect him now at any time.”
Good patrons should be held and not escape