ROSALINE (passively).

As you please—I must live.

REMBRANDT TEMPENNY (aside.)

It is doubtful whether Sylvester will see it in the same light. (Aloud.) Well, then, suppose you take up your position again.

(He poses her with much difficulty, as each time he places her arms in the required attitude, she moves to wipe away a tear).

REMBRANDT TEMPENNY.

There, now we've got it at last. (He goes back to the easel, and commences to work).

ROSALINE.

(Bursting into sobs, and collapsing altogether.) Boo—hoo—hoo!

REMBRANDT TEMPENNY (despairingly).